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 mission. How could she

me? What an ingrate. Is

animal?

Click.

then, the door opened to

prepared to head to work even though

six in the

Their eyes met.

once, Mackenzie feigned nonchalance

past Emmanuel.

immediately gripped

smooth that

her.

have a death wish?” Mackenzie

daggers.

touch me? He must

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released her wrist

even have compassion?

take care of me considering the

I am obviously in need of medical

few more steps to get inside

me and leave me to

What if my injuries

serious?”

really upset, but

to hear him compare himself to a

you right!” Mackenzie

bother explaining herself

leave.

of anger swirled

though I have an aversion to

Mom to take care of my wife,

against

me!

you come

asked hurriedly before she stepped into

elevator.

think,” came

doors slid

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