Chapter 22

Early the next morning, Emmanuel awoke feeling a

cold gust of air blowing against his skin, causing his

body to tremble profusely.

He absentmindedly ran his hand across the

goosebumps on his arms. Sneezing twice in rapid

succession, he realized he was lying on the hard, cold

surface of the floor.

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Did she seriously leave me lying on the corridor outside

the house?

Fortunately, luck was on his side as the unit on the

seventeenth floor was the only unit on the top floor.

Had there been more, anyone who passed by would

have been amused at his peculiar situation.

“What a cruel woman!”

Emmanuel hurriedly got to his feet and recalled what

happened last night. It was obvious that Mackenzie

had left him to his own devices outside last night.

That wasn’t all, for he also discovered a few shoeprints

on his clothes. The size of the prints perfectly matched

the shoes Mackenzie wore, so he was pretty sure she

did this to him.

her complete a

an ingrate. Is she

animal?

Click.

opened to

prepared to head to

past six in the

Their eyes met.

once, Mackenzie feigned

past Emmanuel.

immediately gripped

so smooth that

her.

a death wish?”

daggers.

He must be tired

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her wrist and

“Do you even have compassion? Even

take care

am obviously in need

more steps to get inside the house.

and leave me to

What if my injuries

serious?”

really upset, but

compare himself to a

right!” Mackenzie

didn’t bother explaining

leave.

of anger swirled inside

have an aversion to

Mom to take care of my

action against her when

me!

you come home with

before she stepped into

elevator.

next month, I think,” came Mackenzie’s answer

elevator doors

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