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 pride.

hard!” Emmanuel hissed, perplexed

wife’s behavior.

goodness sake. I was just

does she make it seem as if she caught me cheating?

remained stunned in utter

if she had been too

jealousy? No!

to solve his troubles

and only released her grip once they were in

the parking lot.

hurriedly reversed his Maserati out of the lot and even alighted

open the passenger seat door for his wife. Only then did

to ask, “Why did you suddenly come to visit me, Ms. Quillen?”

thought I’d check on you.” Mackenzie put

she added, “I suppose

the bandwidth to hit on

befuddlement was short–lived.

your concern, but Ms. Lenoir

my patient. Are you

As if I know

ducked into the passenger seat.

this is all because of that stupid agreement! It’s

rights as a wife! How can I not be jealous when my husband is

woman? What kind of twisted logic is

by then and asked, “Shall we

Ms. Quillen?”

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

you if we loiter in public. You’ll affect

reputation too.”

mean would p*ss him off, but to her surprise, Emmanuel

causing you

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