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. Is

If you have

he shot

dinner for someone like you? You

it!” she berated righteously.

honest and down–to–earth Ryder was, he

deserved respect.

like a dog all day, and

at me when all I

dinner? What have I truly done, marrying this impudent woman to be

my wife?

found it hard to vent his frustration on

phone in

with Emmanuel.

you have another fight with Abellyn again?”

cautiously.

the tension between

becoming

replied, suppressing his anger.

make dinner for the insolent woman today, and

if

Abellyn was seething in the living

their family registry had

strain on their

wife in

the last straw.

like this!” Abellyn shouted, her

with fury.

sheer madness, she stormed into the kitchen,

stormed toward

was busy doing his homework in

notice his mother’s

the room, she

on the phone with Emmanuel, laughing

rush of resentment. Without

toward Emmanuel, knife

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