Love At The Wrong Table

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

day, and I’m tired.

have so

yourself!” he shot

make dinner for someone

it!” she berated righteously.

how honest and down–to–earth Ryder was, he

deserved respect.

work tirelessly like a dog all day, and I’m also

all day. How dare she yell at me when all I

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

my wife?

found it hard to

phone in hand, and resume

with Emmanuel.

fight with Abellyn again?”

cautiously.

the tension between Ryder and

becoming more and more unreasonable!”

replied, suppressing his anger.

not to make dinner for

less if

seething in the

to include Robby in their family

strain on

Ryder’s blatant disregard for his wife in favor

the last straw.

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

with fury.

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

and stormed toward

doing his homework in another room

notice his

burst into the room, she planned to simply

seeing him still on the phone

felt a rush of resentment. Without a second

Emmanuel,

attacked anyone in her life in