Chapter 22

Early the next morning, Emmanuel awoke feeling a

cold gust of air blowing against his skin, causing his

body to tremble profusely.

He absentmindedly ran his hand across the

goosebumps on his arms. Sneezing twice in rapid

succession, he realized he was lying on the hard, cold

surface of the floor.

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Did she seriously leave me lying on the corridor outside

the house?

Fortunately, luck was on his side as the unit on the

seventeenth floor was the only unit on the top floor.

Had there been more, anyone who passed by would

have been amused at his peculiar situation.

“What a cruel woman!”

Emmanuel hurriedly got to his feet and recalled what

happened last night. It was obvious that Mackenzie

had left him to his own devices outside last night.

That wasn’t all, for he also discovered a few shoeprints

on his clothes. The size of the prints perfectly matched

the shoes Mackenzie wore, so he was pretty sure she

did this to him.

complete a

me? What an ingrate. Is she

animal?

Click.

opened

head to work even though it

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Their eyes met.

feigned nonchalance

past Emmanuel.

gripped her

smooth that he nearly lost

her.

a death wish?” Mackenzie

daggers.

me? He

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released her wrist

you even have compassion? Even if I’m

shouldn’t you take care

in need of medical

to get

abandon me and

What if

serious?

seemed really upset,

to hear him compare himself

you right!” Mackenzie

didn’t bother explaining herself and

leave.

anger

though I have an aversion to hitting women

Mom to take care

take action against her when

me!

will you come

hurriedly before she

elevator.

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