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

spare Claudette’s pride.

Ms. Quillen! Don’t pull so hard!” Emmanuel hissed,

wife’s behavior.

hospital, for goodness sake. I was just checking a

as if she

Claudette remained stunned in utter disbelief.

was starting to question if she had been too agitated. What

jealousy? No! I’m definitely not jealous!

to solve his troubles ASAP.

him by his shirt and only released her grip once

the parking lot.

hurriedly reversed his Maserati out of the lot

car to open the passenger seat door

ask, “Why did you suddenly come to visit me,

so I thought I’d check on you.” Mackenzie put

indifference as she added, “I suppose my worries were unfounded,

the bandwidth to hit on some random

was short–lived.

concern, but Ms. Lenoir

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

if I

and ducked into

is all because of that stupid agreement! It’s depriving me of

I not

woman? What kind of twisted logic is

boarded the car by then and asked,

Ms. Quillen?”

dismissively, she replied, “Yes. You’re famous in Yeringham

we loiter in public. You’ll affect my

reputation too.”

p*ss him off,

you trouble, Ms.

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