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.

at

no

do you need

a middle–aged man.

her

throughout the journey.

such a beautiful woman in his

for him.

3/7

was helping her send

I have a chance to take

would be worth living if I could have

moment with her.

met Mackenzie’s icy

enough to make

nosy if you want

driver’s imagination, and he

dropping

the driver’s offer, Mackenzie had

to carry

she was trained to

limit to a woman’s strength. Moreover,

could carry someone as heavy

Emmanuel.

her considerable effort to help him into

When they arrived at

staggered and fell, causing

fall with him.

“Ugh. This b*stard!”

two times lighter than him, but it

fall. She grimaced in pain as

daughter of

was being pressed to the

but he also reeked of sweat

about

Mackenzie scowl with disgust.

This is unforgivable!

did not expect Terence,

house, to walk out with

the commotion

saw the

elevator, his jaw dropped.

they serious? Isn’t this

being pressed to the ground by

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