A Whirlwind Marriage with the Beautiful CEO

Chapter 1264

Chapter 1264 Let Go of My Wife

“Lara, shut up!” Mackenzie glared at Lara,

After all, there was a saying about keeping family matters private. Lara’s words risked embroiling not only herself but also Emmanuel and the entire Quillen family in unnecessary controversy.

What was the truth, and did they even know about it?

“Mackenzie! Fine, I won’t speak. But you’ve got to listen to what everyone else is saying. Stop being so stubborn!” Lara’s defiance was evident in her tone, though her words seemed to imply there was more than met the eye.

Mackenzie’s expression turned colder by the second, like an iceberg. She clenched her fists in frustration at her sister’s words.

“Lara, stop making things difficult for Mackenzie! Just shut it!”

Just as Lexi and Beatrix pondered Mackenzie’s next move, a sudden roar filled the room.

Even Ashton was taken aback by Gautier’s unexpected support for Mackenzie in such a critical moment.

All attention shifted toward the man as he clutched his arm. His complexion was paling with pain. “I stand by Mackenzie’s decision-”

But before he could finish, he faltered and collapsed to the ground.

“Mr. Verkade!”

“Mr. Gautier!”

“Gautier!”

A group of people surrounded Gautier, and the scene immediately became chaotic.

Mackenzie found herself trapped in a dilemma. Her expression reflected the complexity of her emotions.

Uncertainty gnawed at her as she pondered Gautier’s motives. It felt like she stood on a pedestal without a means of descent, as if the ladder had been yanked away from beneath her.

“Mackenzie!!”

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cascading down her cheeks. “At a crucial moment, it was Gautier who courageously stepped forward to shield you from the bullet He’s even willing to confront the heiress of the Silverbane family for your sake. Can Emmanuel do that? Can he

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seemed to stab at Mackenzie’s

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when her emotions surged. Beatrix

an act all along.

Lara’s plea. Yet, amidst the turmoil, her concern for Gautier couldn’t be ignored. Everyone present knew he had been injured while shielding her

hang on. Do you

Gautier’s eyes fluttered open. His grasp on her delicate

She felt like a marionette with strings wound tightly around

move and entirely under

the Yeringham business community proved well- founded as his gentle persuasion rendered her defenseless against his

her head in disbelief at the unfolding drama. She couldn’t

been backed into a

of

teetering on the edge of confrontation

shattered the silence.

like a thunderclap and sent shivers

“Emmanuel?”

“Emmanuel!”

exclamations echoed from Ashton, Beatrix, and Lexi, all voicing their surprise

eyes flickered, mirroring the intensity of Emmanuel’s presence. He was

storm brewed

said, let go of

crowd to make way for him. His gaze bore into Gautier, brimming with

another holding his wife’s hand in nublic and Emmanuel was

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