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.
When they arrived at Yociam Residence, Mackenzie
could not wake him up, no matter how hard she tried.
“Miss, do you need my help?”
The driver was a middle–aged man. He had been
stealing glances at her from the rearview mirror
throughout the journey.
To have such a beautiful woman in his taxi was a first
for him.
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Moreover, he was helping her send her unconscious
partner home. Will I have a chance to take advantage
of her? My life would be worth living if I could have a
moment with her.
Just then, he met Mackenzie’s icy gaze. Her hostile aura.
was enough to make him shudder.
“Don’t be nosy if you want to live,” she snapped. That
ended the driver’s imagination, and he quickly drove
off after dropping them off.
Having refused the driver’s offer, Mackenzie had no
choice but to carry Emmanuel home alone.
Although she was trained to fight since she was young,
there was a limit to a woman’s strength. Moreover, no
ordinary woman could carry someone as heavy as
As someone particular about cleanliness, it made
Mackenzie scowl with disgust.
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