Chapter 176

“Hey, Manny, I see things have taken a turn for the better. The cyberbullying

against you has settled, hasn’t it?” Ryder asked with genuine concern.

He had just returned home from work after picking up Tommy and glanced

at the news on his phone before making dinner.

Seeing the public opinion now unanimously in support of Roselynn and

Emmanuel and scolding Hermann, Ryder’s heart was finally at ease.

Just as he was engrossed in the conversation, Abellyn returned home, a

storm brewing inside her. She had had an unlucky day playing poker, losing

all her money, and even skipping lunch. Naturally, her mood was nothing

short of foul.

Her anger was further kindled when she heard Ryder’s voice wafting from the

kitchen, full of concern for his cousin without even sparing her a glance.

“Ah, did Ms. Quillen help you out again? She’s pretty and capable, huh? You’ve

truly found a treasure, Manny,” Ryder remarked sincerely.

However, these words triggered Abellyn’s simmering anger into a full–blown

tempest.

“What is the meaning of this? Spending your time worrying about your

cousin’s wife while your own wife and son starve?” Abellyn yelled, her voice

laced with venom.

Ryder paused, setting his phone down, matching her ire with his own steely

“I’ve been working all day, and I’m tired.

cousin? If you have so much spare time,

he

make dinner for someone like you? You

it!” she berated righteously.

down–to–earth Ryder was, he was but a

deserved respect.

all day, and I’m also

she yell at me when

have I truly done, marrying this

my wife?

it hard to vent his frustration on Abellyn.

room, phone in hand, and

with Emmanuel.

another fight with Abellyn

cautiously.

had sensed the tension between Ryder and his

her. She’s becoming more

replied, suppressing his anger.

had decided not to make dinner for the

care less if she

was seething

include Robby in their

and put a strain on their relationship as a

wife in

the last straw.

is preposterous! I cannot live like this!” Abellyn shouted, her eyes

with fury.

a moment of sheer madness, she stormed into the kitchen,

stormed toward

busy doing his homework in another

notice his

burst into the room, she planned to simply intimidate

him still on the phone

of

toward Emmanuel, knife

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