Mistaken Match: Marrying the Enigmatic CEO by Ruby Fennimore

Chapter 118

Mercilessly, Hermann exposed him.

“I’d just filled my tub up, Granddad. I wasn’t avoiding you. Besides, would I

need to resort to that?”

Emmanuel’s expression darkened.

It was not often that Mackenzie saw him like that, so she was curious as to

what had made him so upset.

“You’d better not! Emerson has been detained in South Manchernius, and

his ransom is a hundred and sixty thousand. How much do you have on

hand? Give it to me. Your uncle’s life is at stake.”

Hermann spoke as if it was a matter of fact.

Emmanuel laughed. “I’m Uncle Emerson’s nephew, not his father! I have no

obligation to wipe his *ss after he sh*ts the bed. Besides, I have no money

to help him.”

“How dare you, you little sh*t!”

Hermann’s rage erupted. “Your uncle has been a father figure to you since

your father died, and you should treat him like one! How could you stand

aside and watch when he’s currently in trouble? You disrespectful little

sh*t.”

words drew Emmanuel’s

known who his grandfather

through his sons well

children.

treated him and his mother with respect,

never enjoyed visiting his

can’t believe he has the audacity to

be coming over, so you’d better be prepared with a gesture of

eighty thousand. If something

haunt you for the rest of your life. Your conscience will

long as you live.”

Hermann hung

like a teapot on a boil.

such a jack*ss?

asked in concern when she

looked.

together, after all. I can’t

Emmanuel told Mackenzie everything.

he

that Emmanuel’s uncle must have been involved

been detained

people like that would tear families

than sc*m.

was Emmanuel’s

”

to his grandfather, who

money.

what do you plan on

with his uncle’s

to deal with

don’t have eighty thousand. I wouldn’t give it to him even if I

Emmanuel appeared

of mine has never

me and my sister. He always

takes our things whenever he