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

wake him up, no matter

do you need my help?”

driver was a middle–aged man. He

glances at her from the

throughout the journey.

a beautiful woman in his

for him.

3/7

was helping her

I have a chance to

life would be worth living if I could have a

moment with her.

icy gaze. Her hostile aura.

make him

you want to live,” she

and he

after dropping

offer,

carry

was trained to fight since

a limit to a woman’s

woman could carry someone as

Emmanuel.

to help

arrived at the seventeenth floor,

fell,

fall with him.

“Ugh. This b*stard!”

two times lighter than him, but

fall. She grimaced in pain as she lay on the floor.

eldest daughter of the Quillen

being pressed to the ground by a man.

but he also reeked of

about

with disgust.

This is unforgivable!

did not expect Terence,

the house, to walk out

the commotion

saw the

his jaw

they serious?

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