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

him up, no matter how hard

you need

middle–aged

at her from

throughout the journey.

such a beautiful woman in his taxi

for him.

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helping her send

have a chance to

My life would be worth living if I could

moment with her.

met Mackenzie’s icy gaze. Her hostile aura.

make him shudder.

want to live,” she snapped. That

driver’s imagination, and he

dropping them

driver’s offer, Mackenzie had

but to carry

was trained to fight since she was

a limit to a woman’s strength. Moreover, no

someone as

Emmanuel.

her considerable effort to help him

at the

staggered and fell, causing

fall with him.

“Ugh. This b*stard!”

times lighter than him,

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

daughter of the Quillen family,

to the

only that, but he also reeked of sweat

someone particular about cleanliness, it

scowl with

This is unforgivable!

she did not expect Terence, who was

walk

hearing the commotion outside.

moment the bodyguard saw

his jaw dropped.

they serious?

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