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.

just helped her complete a

What an ingrate. Is she

animal?

Click.

door opened to reveal

to head to work even

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Their eyes met.

Mackenzie feigned nonchalance and

past Emmanuel.

gripped

smooth that he nearly lost his

her.

a death wish?” Mackenzie

daggers.

me? He

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quickly released her wrist and

you even have compassion? Even

take care of

in

few more steps to

me and

entire night? What if

serious?”

upset, but

to hear him compare himself

right!”

explaining

leave.

anger swirled inside

an aversion to

Mom to take care of my

to take action against

me!

When will you come home

hurriedly before she stepped

elevator.

month, I think,” came Mackenzie’s

doors slid

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