Chapter 21

Emmanuel uttered that in a daze.

“That’s why you risked your life?” asked Mackenzie with

a frown.

“Of course. I can’t believe it’s so difficult to bring my

wife home even after I’m married. I’m such a failure.”

Emmanuel laughed self–deprecatingly.

He had read many trending novels about live–in

sons–in–law, but he found himself more pitiful than

them. At least those mothers had seen their

daughters–in–law before.

Mackenzie sighed inwardly, feeling utterly conflicted.

“By the way, I’ve negotiated with Mr. Webber. We only

need to pay them three million, and they’ll get lost. I’ve

helped Terence Group save two million. The boss will

praise you, won’t he?” Emmanuel added with a smile.

Mackenzie’s lips curled into a disdainful smile. So, he

thinks I work for someone?

“All right. Stop spouting nonsense. Don’t talk about the

company’s affairs in public,” Mackenzie warned. She

then called a taxi and went home with him.

To her surprise, Emmanuel was so drunk that he fell

into a deep sleep the moment he got into the car.

When they arrived at Yociam Residence, Mackenzie

no matter how hard she

you need my help?”

driver was a middle–aged man. He had

her from

throughout the journey.

have such a beautiful woman in his taxi was a first

for him.

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her send her unconscious

have a chance to take

My life would be worth living

moment with her.

he met Mackenzie’s icy gaze.

make him

if you want to live,”

imagination, and

after dropping

the driver’s offer,

carry Emmanuel home alone.

fight since she was young,

to a

could carry someone as heavy as

Emmanuel.

her considerable effort to

When they arrived at

staggered and fell, causing Mackenzie

fall with him.

“Ugh. This b*stard!”

two times lighter than him, but it was

as she lay

daughter of the

pressed to the ground by a man.

that, but he also reeked of sweat and alcohol.

someone particular about cleanliness, it made

scowl with

This is unforgivable!

she did not

in the house, to walk out with

hearing the commotion outside.

saw the scene in

his jaw

goodness! Are they serious? Isn’t this Ms.

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