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

been working all day, and I’m tired. Is it a crime

cousin? If you have so much spare

yourself!” he

ask me to go make dinner for someone like you? You don’t

it!” she berated righteously.

honest and down–to–earth Ryder

deserved respect.

like a dog all day, and I’m also in charge of

yell at me when all

truly done, marrying

my wife?

all, Ryder found it hard to vent

to his room, phone

with Emmanuel.

fight with Abellyn again?”

cautiously.

the tension between Ryder and his wife over

mind her. She’s becoming

replied, suppressing his anger.

dinner for the insolent woman today, and

less if

was seething in

to include Robby in their family registry

guilty toward Chloe and put a strain on their relationship as a result. And

for his wife in favor

the last straw.

I cannot live like this!”

with fury.

a moment of sheer madness, she stormed into

and stormed toward Ryder’s

busy doing his

notice his mother’s

into the room, she planned to

on the

rush of resentment. Without a second thought,

Emmanuel,

never attacked anyone in her life in her younger