Chapter 40 “I got it. Why are you so long–winded when you’re a man?” admonished Mackenzie icily. After she ended her sentence, she felt it took quite a long time to calm herself down. I must admit, life after marriage vastly differs from a single life. It seems like it’ll take me some time to get used to living with another person. The next day was Sunday, yet she still left the house at half past six in the morning. For a workaholic, there were basically no rest days or holidays, only work days. Sitting in her office, she used her phone to check the surveillance footage instead of dealing with her matters hurriedly as she always did. The edges of her lips curved upward when she thought about how Emmanuel didn’t know she could monitor everything that happened in the house. I want to see what he’s doing when I’m not around. Unbeknownst to her, Beatrix just happened to have arrived outside her office, secretly watching her. “D*mn it! I knew that man was unreliable!” Suddenly, Mackenzie slapped her hand on the table because she saw him washing her pants by hand. He told me he would let the washing machine […]
Chapter 39 “To help you wash them, of course!” stated Emmanuel. While he and Mackenzie didn’t have a lot of romanticfeelings for each other, and their personalities wereincongruent, he still felt compelled to obey his motherand take good care of his wife. She may be adisciplined and hard–working woman at her job, butshe doesn’t know how to care for herself. I’ve realizedthat after living with her for a few days. The fact thatshe has gastric issues despite her young age is proof!“You’re helping me wash them?” Mackenzie wasstunned for a moment before she sneered, “Are youjoking? Why should I let a man do my laundry? Whoknows what kind of perverted things you’ll do withthem?” I can’t believe she thinks like that. In response,Emmanuel couldn’t help but remark, “Do you seriouslythink your dirty clothing is some kind of treasure? I’m agynecologist, so I’ve seen vaginal discharge, pee, andeven feces stuck on women’s clothing before. Whichone do you think is a treasure?”“You!” She felt offended.After all, she was an admired figure who men wouldfeel honored even to touch or take in her bodyfragrance.Yet Emmanuel made her sound like she was dirty andvulgar.“How do you know men won’t touch your clothes if youwash them at a dry cleaner? I’ll be impressed if youalways discard your clothes after only wearing themonce. Otherwise, that will only allow more opportunitiesfor men to touch your undergarments.” His thoughtswere different from the average man’s.In his eyes, women’s secretion wasn’t anything furtive.After all, he had tested them multiple times.Hearing that, Mackenzie gritted her teeth.Usually, she would pack her clothing in the morningbefore handing it to Lexi and letting the latter deal with it. She never had time to pay attention to minor matterslike that. Therefore, she didn’t care who washed herclothing as long as they returned clean.“Relax, it’ll all be
Chapter 38 “What’s the matter? Are you going to check up on me from now on, Ms. Quillen?” Emmanuel casually joked.After all, Mackenzie had never asked him where he hadgone in the past.Mackenzie clenched her fists involuntarily, but shereleased them the next moment and said with a grimsmile, “I don’t have time to check on you. I just wantedto let you know that you are not permitted to returnhome after eleven in the future, even if you are datinganother woman. Otherwise, just don’t come back!Understand?”Emmanuel found it odd as he nodded. Why do I keepfeeling that she meant something else? But I didn’t goout with any woman tonight!Mackenzie felt even more upset when she saw that hemade an excuse to avoid answering her question. Itlooks like this man is truly hiding something from me.Sure enough, men are trash. They are primitiveanimals that can’t control their lower body!However, after having that thought, she felt that it wasnot right. Although he’s having an emotional affair, hehasn’t done so physically, so he’s not considered afailure to control his lower body. Even if I wish to exposehim in front of Grandpa, I don’t have any evidence atthe moment.Ding!Ding!Just then, Mackenzie received a few messages on herphone.She assumed it was for work, so she took out herphone without any hesitation.Only after unlocking the phone screen did she realizethat they were images sent by her sister.All of them were photos of Emmanuel and Roselynnchatting and acting intimate at the banquet earlierthat night!Emmanuel glanced at the photos inadvertently andimmediately froze.It took a while before he spoke. “Didn’t you say youdon’t care who I was dating? But you sent someone tofollow me and take pictures?”Mackenzie lifted her head and looked into his eyes. Toher surprise, she did not know how to explain it.“I didn’t arrange this!” she responded after a long while.However, after explaining, she felt that something waswrong again. An icy glint shone in her beautiful eyes,and her embarrassment turned into anger. “How dareyou act so intimate with another woman after gettingmarried?” “Why can’t I? That’s the woman I love the most! What’swrong with me attending the banquet with her?”Emmanuel asked, sounding amused.“You…”Mackenzie had the urge to kick him viciously away atthat moment.One truly can’t judge a book by its cover. He looksgentlemanly, yet he’s actually so shameless! I can’tbelieve he said that he loved another woman the mostin front of his legal wife!“Actually, it doesn’t matter if you arranged it!”When Emmanuel saw Mackenzie was truly enraged, heonly smiled and said frankly, “However, please
Chapter 37 “What? Where did you go just now?” Mackenzie inquired casually after noticing her sister had disappeared for a while. “Hehe! I went to help you spy on a cheating husband, of course!” “What?” Mackenzie frowned, and her gaze instantly became icy cold. When Beatrix saw her sister’s reaction, she appeared scared on the outside, but she was ecstatic on the inside. The stronger her reaction, the more important that man is to her! If it were any other man, Mackenzie would not be bothered to spare them a glance even if he was hooking up with other women in public, let alone show any expression. What exactly is that man capable of? I can’t believe he can make my sister care about him. However, to Beatrix’s disappointment, Mackenzie merely frowned for a second before walking away with an expression of indifference. On the contrary, the former pouted, thinking it was not fun, and ran after her. “Mackenzie, are you just going to condone that man’s behavior?” Mackenzie pretended to find it funny. “We agreed when we married that it was all
Chapter 36 “Ms. Beatrix, we should keep a distance from each other and maintain the boundaries with the opposite gender. Where are you bringing me?” Finally, Emmanuel couldn’t stand it anymore and shoved her away. He was utterly confounded. How did she know me? “How could you possibly utter such a vile statement?” Beatrix jeered, her voice dripping with disdain. “It’s nothing short of repulsive!” To Beatrix, physical appearance was of the utmost importance when selecting a partner. She thought Emmanuel was attractive, and she had also learned about his valorous accomplishment from Mackenzie. Mackenzie had relayed to her that Emmanuel’s swift action enabled the Terence Group’s project to continue moving forward without a hitch. These factors combined to give her a very positive impression of him. However, when she saw him flirting with Roselynn behind her sister’s back a while ago, her favorable impression of him disappeared into thin air. Earlier, she showed up to help Emmanuel upon receiving Lexi’s report as he was Mackenzie’s husband. “What are you talking about?” Emmanuel asked with a frown. He was asking her to make herself clear. “What else? You’re married, right? How could you even think of flirting with someone else behind your wife’s
Chapter 35 Those who laughed and enjoyed Emmanuel’s misfortune earlier felt their cheeks heat up in embarrassment. None of them knew that the man who looked shabby was, in fact, part of the Quillen family. When did the Quillen family have a man among them? Milani’s mind had gone blank, while Chase dared not utter a word. Even Claudette couldn’t hide her shock. Emmanuel has joined the Quillen family? Does he work for them? Or has he become a live–in son–in–law? Despite being the center of attention, Emmanuel was confused as he didn’t know who Beatrix was. Adam hastily explained, “Ms. Beatrix, I am deeply sorry for my error. I had absolutely no idea that this man was your personal guest, nor did I know he was a member of the esteemed Quillen family!” “If you don’t know anything, why didn’t you check first? Isn’t it rude to kick someone out after allowing him entry?” Beatrix’s retort struck Adam silent. At first, he intended to look into the issue further, but upon overhearing people talking, particularly
Chapter 34 Chase stood silently, his expression betraying a hint of smugness as he watched Emmanuel being encircled by a group of bodyguards. Milani was inwardly delighted. Emmanuel, this should show you your place. Who are you to even think that you want to marry me? We’re from two different worlds. Keegan puffed his chest up, sending a clear message to all present that anyone who attempted to snatch his significant other away from him would result in dire consequences. To their surprise, Emmanuel remained calm and unfazed. He had no interest in status and prestige at all, so he didn’t find this situation humiliating. Confident in the knowledge that he had done nothing wrong, he was not concerned with the potential of being falsely accused. However, many people assumed he was scared senseless as he said nothing. The bodyguards were about to take action when an icy voice resonated around the hall. “Wait! Who in the world would dare to kick him out?” Those present were ultra–wealthy, but they still felt chills running down their spines upon hearing the piercingly cold voice. Not long ago, Adam was
Chapter 33 “Mr. Doyle’s mother is a good friend of Ms. Lorelei. Since he’s questioning the validity of someone’s presence, it’s naturally my job as the person in charge to sort this out!” replied Adam. Adam then added, “Since I’ve never seen this gentleman before and his clothing seems quite out of place for a banquet like this, I need him to show me an invitation!” Given that it was a reasonable answer, Roselynn could not refute it. What do I do? What’s more, someone suddenly shouted, “His name is Emmanuel Lowe, and he is a gynecologist. I daresay that he snuck inside without an invitation!” Milani had been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. How could she pass up a chance at revenge? She really wanted to see Emmanuel being kicked out in full view. It was going to be satisfying, and it could allow her to vent her hatred. “Right! Just look at his outfit! He claims that he received an invitation to this banquet. I refuse to believe it!” As soon as Milani spoke, the women surrounding her echoed in agreement. The one thing a banquet like this did not lack were lapdogs and self–righteous women. They were fond
Chapter 32 “I joined the army at fourteen, made the field division at seventeen, and was awarded the rank of junior lieutenant at twenty!” hissed Keegan. “Now, there are many officers under my command! I’m not some small–time gangster! I’m a real, gun–wielding soldier who has killed before!” Keegan’s loud voice and imposing aura terrified everyone. Having said that, the scorn returned to Keegan’s face as he looked at Emmanuel. “Now, do you dare display such arrogance before me?” Everyone assumed that Emmanuel was going to be quaking in his boots. However, nobody expected this gynecologist to look contemptuously at Keegan and retort, “Do you think it’s an honor to have killed before?” These words made Milani, Chase, and everyone else very anxious. After all, if a man said that he had killed before, he wasn’t fooling around. This was not a game of Werewolves! Is Emmanuel truly not afraid of being killed? Milani had changed her opinion of Emmanuel after seeing the way he behaved tonight. For one to be this arrogant, he is definitely a genius. However, I think he won’t live for long! There were already many people paying attention to the commotion, but after the two exchanged barbs tit–for–tat, more and more people gathered around them. Lexi had also never imagined Ms. Mackenzie’s husband
Chapter 31 “Don’t be so quick to anger, Keegan,” cautioned Roselynn hurriedly.After all, given the status of the other party, Roselynnwas worried that her brother was going to suffer.However, she truly disliked Keegan. Roselynn decidedto use Emmanuel as a shield and take advantage ofthe situation. “This is Emmanuel, a good friend ofmine.”Even though Emmanuel and Roselynn shared a lastname, in Keegan’s mind, he had never evenconsidered Emmanuel to be one of Roselynn’srelatives. Giving Emmanuel a condescending look,Keegan said, “Your physique isn’t enough to kill me, aseasoned soldier, with one punch. I’d advise you toknow your place!”Keegan was a soldier. Since he was a child, he wasfond of bullying others by exerting force over them.Now that Roselynn was around, Keegan was going togo all out in showing off because he liked her. Heassumed that Roselynn would fancy a domineeringperson like him who could give her a sense of security.He then glanced at Emmanuel’s physique. How goodcould he possibly be? To top it off, Emmanuel is notsomeone of renown. I bet that a threat or two will sendhim scampering off with his tail between his legs.“Well, soldiers are really awesome and deserverespect!” said Emmanuel, nodding.As a soldier himself, Emmanuel also respected hisfellow soldiers. However, he had little respect for theone before him.“Hmph. I guess you’re smart!”Keegan did not comprehend the meaning behindEmmanuel’s words, assuming that Emmanuel hadalready been subdued. Even his very breath nowseemed proud and disdainful.After that, he took Roselynn’s fair hand and said, “Rosie,there are many unruly people about. Why don’t we gosomewhere quieter for a proper chat?”Keegan felt sorry, having not been able to pursue thisdeity then. Since he encountered Roselynn
