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.

they arrived at Yociam

up, no matter how hard

do you need my

was a middle–aged

glances at her from the rearview

throughout the journey.

such a beautiful woman

for him.

3/7

was helping

Will I have a chance

life would be worth living if

moment with her.

then, he met Mackenzie’s icy gaze. Her

to

want to live,” she

the driver’s imagination, and he quickly

after dropping them

refused the driver’s offer, Mackenzie

to carry

was trained to fight

was a limit to a woman’s

carry someone

Emmanuel.

considerable effort to

they arrived at the

fell,

fall with him.

“Ugh. This b*stard!”

times lighter than him, but it

grimaced in pain as she lay

eldest daughter

to the ground

only that, but he also reeked of

particular about cleanliness, it

Mackenzie scowl with disgust.

This is unforgivable!

top of that, she did not expect

to

the commotion

bodyguard saw the

elevator, his jaw dropped.

my goodness! Are they serious? Isn’t

to the ground by

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