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

“I’ve been working all day, and I’m tired. Is it a crime to have

with my cousin? If you have so much spare

yourself!” he shot

make dinner for

it!” she berated righteously.

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

deserved respect.

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

nothing all day. How dare she yell at me

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

my wife?

it hard to

retreated to his room, phone in hand,

with Emmanuel.

have another fight with Abellyn again?” Emmanuel

cautiously.

tension between Ryder and his wife over the

her. She’s becoming more and more

replied, suppressing his anger.

not to make dinner

less if

Abellyn was seething

Robby in their family registry had already made

strain on

disregard for his wife in favor of Emmanuel’s

the last straw.

live like this!” Abellyn shouted, her eyes

with fury.

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

and stormed toward

Tommy was busy doing his

his mother’s

burst into the room,

him still on the phone with Emmanuel, laughing and

Mackenzie, she felt a rush of resentment. Without a second

toward Emmanuel,

never attacked anyone in her life in her younger days