Chapter 157

Mackenzie’s gaze visibly chilled at the sight of Claudette approaching her

husband.

Even Frederick sensed the antagonism rolling off Mackenzie. I can’t help you

with this, man!

He shrugged and turned back toward the clinics.

“Well, are you done with your consultation?” asked Mackenzie frostily.

“Yes, I’m done.”

Claudette was no fool. She could already guess the nature of Emmanuel and

Mackenzie’s relationship based on the latter’s behavior, though she could

hardly believe it herself.

She had once asked Emmanuel if he had a girlfriend, and he had somewhat

implied that he was attached. Is his girlfriend the heiress of the Quillen

family? Is he such an excellent catch? But I thought Mackenzie suffered from

misandry!

Mackenzie’s words cut through Claudette’s thoughts. “Good. Then I’m taking

Emmanuel with me!”

She would have dragged Emmanuel away a lot sooner had she not been

enough to spare Claudette’s

Don’t pull so

wife’s behavior.

is a hospital, for goodness sake. I was just checking a

it seem as if she caught

departure, Claudette remained stunned

if she had been

mistakes my response for jealousy? No! I’m

to solve his troubles

only released her grip once they

the parking lot.

hurriedly reversed his Maserati out of the lot and even

the passenger seat door for

suddenly come

saw the trending headlines, so I thought I’d check on you.” Mackenzie

added, “I suppose my worries

the bandwidth to hit on some

befuddlement was short–lived.

your concern, but Ms. Lenoir explained

patient. Are you actually jealous, Ms. Quillen?”

if I know what

coldly and ducked into the passenger

this is all because of that

as a wife! How can I

of twisted logic is

then and asked, “Shall

Ms. Quillen?”

hand dismissively, she replied, “Yes. You’re famous

if we loiter in public. You’ll affect

reputation too.”

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