Chapter 260 “Let’s continue,” Quintus said. He was the one hyping them up, yet everyone in the room except for him had drunk a glass of liquor each. In the fourth round, Emmanuel’s team lost once more. Emmanuel realized that Mackenzie was so amazing and stubborn. It was only a drinking game, and she still […]
Chapter 259 Emmanuel was driving an electric scooter, so there was no way he could have caught up to Quintus‘ car. When he arrived at the restaurant, Mackenzie and Quintus were already seated at the table, loaded with alcohol. The alcohol they ordered was so costly, with the most expensive glass priced at his entire year’s worth of salary each. As expected, Quintus was one of the ultra–rich. “Haha, Emmanuel! Come, let me introduce you two. This is my idol and best friend, Miss Mackenzie Quillen.” He then proudly bragged, “You’re lucky, brat. Ms. Quillen is the goddess of nearly everyone in Yeringham. Most men can only ever dream of meeting her.” There was a conflicted twist in Emmanuel’s smile as he silently looked at Mackenzie. She scoffed and turned away to avoid looking at him. As Quintus did not know of their relationship, he tried to reassure Emmanuel and said, “Don’t take it to heart. She’s just that cold. It’s not because she dislikes you.” That only intensified Emmanuel’s urge to laugh. After all, Mackenzie actually disliked him. However, he did not say a word about his relationship with her to Quintus, mostly because their relationship was shaky. Emmanuel chose to sit right across from Mackenzie, making it impossible for her to avoid looking at him. Claudette soon arrived. “I’m here!” she cried out as she entered. “Ah, just in time!” Quintus said with a laugh. 2 ” He was so very happy to see her. Then, he promptly dragged her over to sit down beside Emmanuel. “Since it’s just going to be the four of us tonight, and we have equal numbers of men and women, why don’t we have a match to see who was the best at holding their drink?” He thought that once they were all drunk, he would stand a chance at gaining a perfect accident with Mackenzie. He also knew that Claudette liked Emmanuel. If those two got drunk as well, she could seal the relationship with one night. Claudette did mention that Emmanuel was taken, but that did not matter. He
Chapter 258 As if having a psychic intuition, the two of them, standing 100 meters apart, almost simultaneously noticed each other. Emmanuel wanted to greet her, but the words stuck in his throat, and he couldn’t utter them. “Mackenzie!” At that moment, Quintus suddenly appeared out of nowhere, wearing a smile on his face as he approached them. Emmanuel froze on the spot, after which a bad feeling washed over him. Could it be that Quintus‘ super pretty woman is my own wife? So, I helped him chase after my own wife on my electric scooter through the streets? Oh no! Mackenzie had been keeping her attention on Emmanuel the whole time and couldn’t help but find his expression amusing. That idiot should have finally figured out the truth, right? But even though she found it amusing, she maintained her icy demeanor on the surface. “Quintus, what do you want this time?” Mackenzie was unusually proactive, which surprised Quintus. “Mackenzie, I’ve reserved a luxurious private club VIP room for tonight. Let’s have a drink and relax there?” Quintus started going through the motions again. He knew very well that Mackenzie had agreed to attend the party yesterday because she was in a bad mood, but she left halfway through. Tonight, no matter what, she probably won’t agree to my invitation! To his surprise, Mackenzie glanced at Emmanuel and immediately agreed. “Okay, you’ll drive me there tonight, then!” Huh? What the hell? Quintus felt like he had hit the jackpot! She actually accepted my invitation and even wanted to get into my car willingly. Look at that! Look at that! Who said being a lapdog is useless? As long as one keeps at it, one will eventually be able to bring one’s dream girl home! Seeing Mackenzie getting into Quintus‘ car, Emmanuel lost all enthusiasm for work. How could this be happening? Could it be that Mackenzie was just playing with me all along? Now that a handsome and wealthy man is pursuing her, she casually dumps me? Emmanuel felt suffocated and couldn’t breathe properly. After thinking about it, he decided to call Beatrix. “Hello, Ms. Beatrix, I’m feeling a bit unwell today and would like to take a day off!” “Sure, take the day off! Go and do what you
Chapter 257 1 Jamison was dumbfounded! Emerson’s two lackeys were also shocked. They had planned to bully the beautiful woman and see if they could take advantage of the situation, but who would have thought she was a fierce tigress? Even Emmanuel was astonished! My wife is so fierce! He didn’t need to be a hero and save her at all… ” “The rest of you, will you come at me one by one, or all at once?” Mackenzie had been in a bad mood these days, and she had been wondering how to vent her frustration. These people had walked right into her trap, giving her the perfect opportunity to release her pent–up anger. Seeing her icy gaze, Jamison retreated in fear, not daring to approach to even help his father up. “L–Let’s go quickly!” Emerson’s two lackeys turned around and ran… “Cowards!” Mackenzie didn’t have time to waste on these individuals. She turned around and left the scene. Meanwhile, Emmanuel sighed. The father and son from the Cadigan family were truly disappointing. They didn’t even give him a chance to intervene. It seemed he would have to find another opportunity to resolve the conflict with Mackenzie. The news of the couple’s conflict quickly reached the Quillen estate through Terence’s arranged informants. Terence, the old fox, even managed to obtain video footage of Emmanuel failing to save his wife after sleeping on the bench all night. “Grandpa, it seems like your plan backfired!” Beatrix was extremely anxious. She had never been in a relationship, but she had a deep bond with her older sister. Seeing her sister gloomy and absent–minded these days made her worry, and she couldn’t even eat or sleep properly. It felt as if she had gone through a breakup herself. If it weren’t for fear of exposing her sister’s identity, she would have wanted to kick her idiot brother–in–law and warn him to hurry up and make amends with her sister. “Haha, it won’t backfire! Marriage is just like a business. You have to be patient!” Terence remained confident. He was already 70 years old, and he had experienced all sorts of situations.
Chapter 256 It was already freezing outside, yet that idiot slept so comfortably on the cold wooden bench. “Fine, let him freeze to death! After all, he can spend the night with a woman in the wilderness, so I’m sure he’s not afraid of the cold!” Mackenzie turned around with an icy and heartless expression
Chapter 255 “Of course, you’re welcome to come and stay anytime!” Zane said and pounced on Abellyn. Soon, the room was filled with disgusting sounds that made Mackenzie nauseous. She wondered if Emmanuel and Claudette had done the same thing when they camped out in the wilderness that night. Strange, why am I thinking about that man again? Mackenzie felt increasingly irritated and walked out of the banquet hall, where she ran into Quintus. “Mackenzie, may I invite you to dance?” “Get lost!” *** Quintus was enthusiastic, but all he got in return was a heartless and fiery ‘get lost‘. He suddenly felt rejected. Mackenzie didn’t care about his feelings and left the party directly. “What a difficult wild horse to conquer! So challenging!” Quintus was not discouraged, though. As the son of General Lenoir, he always enjoyed taking on impossible challenges. The more difficult the task, the more passionate he became. In any case, Mackenzie was a woman he was determined to conquer. After coming out, Mackenzie got into the Bentley, where Wally drove her to the entrance of Yociam Residence. According to the usual routine, he stopped there, but then he heard Mackenzie’s instructions. “Drive in!” “Huh?” Wally was stunned and asked, “Aren’t you afraid of being seen by Emmanuel?” “If he sees, he sees. I want him to know that I’m even wealthier than Claudette! I want him to regret his choice!” Mackenzie’s words made Wally sweat profusely, but he didn’t dare to rebut. It seemed that she had been hurt emotionally, and she was completely different from her usual self! Although Wally had little interaction with Emmanuel, he had good observation skills. That man didn’t seem like a shallow person. How could he cheat just because Claudette was rich? But Wally still followed her instructions and drove the car into the parking lot of the residential area. Mackenzie noticed that the electric scooter was parked there again, meaning Emmanuel had returned to Yociam Residence tonight. She inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief! She now realized that
Chapter 254 Could this Ms. Quillen be his wife? Unfortunately, just as they managed to squeeze their way to the front after the crowd dispersed, Mackenzie had already gone in, and Abellyn caught only a glimpse of a figure from behind. “What’s going on? That figure really looked like her!” Abellyn suddenly exclaimed. “What do you mean looked like her? Do you know Ms. Quillen?” Abellyn had never even thought about it from that perspective. How could Ryder’s cousin possibly have any connection with Ms. Quillen? They were from completely different worlds! Abellyn earnestly said, “Chloe, I think her figure looks a lot like Mackenzie! Could she be Emmanuel’s wife?” “How is that possible?” Chloe also exclaimed but then laughed. “How can Ryder’s cousin in that wretched state marry Ms. Quillen? No author would dare write such a story. Besides, if she were Ms. Quillen, would she live in an ordinary upscale neighborhood? She would definitely live in a mansion or a grand villa!” “That’s true…” Abellyn also thought it was highly unlikely, but the silhouettes of the two women looked exactly the same! “Enough, let’s not overthink it! Emmanuel’s wife is indeed beautiful. The silhouettes of beautiful women all look somewhat similar, don’t they?” Chloe scoffed. “You’re right!” Abellyn accepted this explanation. At that moment, Zane walked toward them and invited Abellyn to the party. Due to his status, he couldn’t bring two people in. Chloe didn’t mind and made intense eye contact with her sister before they parted ways. 2/5 Abellyn understood and nodded her head, linking her arm with Zane and entering the venue. After joining the party, Mackenzie socialized and had a few drinks with some businessmen present. However, having gotten drunk the previous night and feeling physically uncomfortable, she didn’t want to drink too much. She quickly distanced herself from the clingy Quintus and sought a place to rest. When she was left alone, she couldn’t help but think of Emmanuel. She wondered what he was doing. Without her permission, he probably wouldn’t have come home, right? If this continues, is this marriage coming to an end? Click. As she was about to enter an empty room, she noticed a couple being intimate on the bed. She didn’t want to witness such a sight and was about
Chapter 253 “Huh?” Mackenzie couldn’t help but burst into laughter at Quintus‘ words. Even Wally was speechless. One wouldn’t be able to come up with such words without years of experience as a lapdog! Does his family carry the lapdog gene or something? Quintus acts like this around Ms. Mackenzie, and his sister acts like this around Emmanuel. It’s causing discord in Ms. Mackenzie’s marriage, for Emmanuel hasn’t been picking Ms. Mackenzie up from work. “Mackenzie, are you free tonight? We have a party, and if you attend, you will undoubtedly be the center of attention!” Quintus didn’t care about Mackenzie’s expression or what Wally thought. He was just shamelessly being a lapdog. “Your beauty and temperament should be presented to everyone! Do you know that you’re the most elegant flower in Yeringham? Please don’t keep your beauty to yourself. Otherwise, it would be a waste. What a pity!” If he had said such words in the past, Mackenzie would have scolded him and left. However, she was in a foul mood that day and thought Quintus was right! She married Emmanuel despite having countless pursuers, yet he still wanted to embrace other women. It was truly infuriating! Yesterday’s incident still bothered her, and she was thinking of finding someone to have a drink with. If there was a party, it would save her the trouble of inviting someone out. “Fine, let’s go and check it out.” Mackenzie surprisingly agreed to it, leaving even Wally extremely surprised. “That’s great, Mackenzie. Get in my car, and I’ll take you there!” Quintus wanted to take advantage of the situation and even planned to kick Zane out of the Land Rover once Mackenzie agreed. Fortunately, Mackenzie rejected his offer, and Zane escaped his fate. On the other side, Chloe and her sister had arrived at the Northern Riverside Villa ahead of time. Seeing the luxury cars in the parking lot and the bustling scene by the seaside villa, they were truly amazed. This was the glamorous life of the upper class! “Abellyn, you must find a way to marry Zane. By then, perhaps we’ll be able to get into the upper–class circle!” Chloe actually believed that Zane was an upper–class person, unaware that he was only able to attend due to Quintus‘ influence. “I understand, Chloe! I’ll do my best!” Abellyn, who was even less knowledgeable than Chloe, had no idea how treacherous the upper–class circle was. At this moment, she adjusted her bra and fixed her makeup, thinking that if she could enter with Zane tonight, perhaps she would meet someone even more influential than him. Then, she could find a man more formidable than Mackenzie and suppress her in turn! Just look at how that woman had shown off in front of me before. Wasn’t she just bullying me for being poor?
Chapter 252 Claudette’s eyes reddened as she said, “He has Mackenzie in his heart! I’ve intervened in their relationship, and I’m a shameful homewrecker…” Seeing her like this, Laura quickly hugged her and gently stroked her head. “Silly girl, men are capable of changing. Don’t give up so easily. When he and Mackenzie are done, won’t you be able to rightfully take your place? That’s how I established my position back then!” Claudette trembled upon hearing that. Indeed, Laura had liked her father for over a decade, but unfortunately, her father had feelings for her mother. Laura never married, and it was only after her mother’s passing that she finally became a substitute for her mother. “I know about Mackenzie. With her personality, no man can handle her! I can’t guarantee that she’ll have a shorter life than my sister, but I can guarantee that her relationship with Dr. Lowe will definitely be short–lived! You don’t have to wait until my age to marry the person you like!” Laura used her personal experience to inspire her daughter. After hearing her words, Claudette instantly regained her fighting spirit! That’s right, all I have to do now is wait. Once Emmanuel and Mackenzie are done, perhaps it will be my turn! Seeing Claudette’s determined gaze, Laura was also pleased. She couldn’t help but think that Emmanuel must’ve been a hero who saved the entire world in his past life. His luck was simply unbelievable! Not only did he marry the heiress of Yeringham’s wealthiest family, but even/ the Lenoir family’s princess willingly became his backup plan. If this news got out, it would undoubtedly cause a sensation throughout Yeringham! As night fell, Mackenzie stared into the distance, lost in thought. After a while, she pressed a button to notify Wally to come pick her up and take her home. At the same time, a Range Rover had long been parked outside the commercial park, where Quintus was already lying in wait. No matter what, I have to successfully ask my goddess out on a date today! Quintus had gotten out of the car. Zane was the only one left in the Range Rover when he realized that Abellyn had sent another message to arrange a meeting with him. “Heh, she’s quite forward! Is she lacking men?” Zane smirked. He had played around with countless women, and she was the
Chapter 251 When Claudette saw Emmanuel walk into the diagnostic room, she couldn’t help but feel a bit nervous. Apart from the incredibly sweet experiences they had over the weekend, she also noticed that his mental state wasn’t too good, which burdened her inexplicably. “Dr. Lowe, I feel a bit unwell again…” Claudette took the initiative to speak, her voice somewhat weak. “Let me check your pulse.” “Okay.” She extended her hand to Emmanuel, sensing that something felt different compared to before. However, Emmanuel proceeded to check her pulse as usual, but after that initial touch, it was as if his soul had left his body. After a while, Claudette asked softly, “Dr. Lowe, how am I?” “Ah!” Emmanuel jolted as if he had been electrocuted and awkwardly chuckled. “Sorry, I zoned out for a moment!” He quickly resumed checking her pulse. After a while, he said, “You have a congenital condition influenced by the snake venom in your body. You need to receive an antidote injection and rest for two days, then you’ll be fine!” “Okay, thank you!” “You’re welcome!” Emmanuel continued to treat her in his usual manner, leaving Claudette somewhat disappointed. It made her feel as if no matter what she did, she couldn’t affect his emotions. Meanwhile, Mackenzie seemed to captivate him completely! The weight each of them held in this man’s heart was already evident. Although Claudette didn’t want to admit that she had lost to Mackenzie, she had to accept the reality that was right in front of her. It seemed that no matter how much she continued to strive, it might all be pointless. Should I give up? Coincidentally, Frederick came down from the rooftop and saw Claudette. He was thinking of greeting her, but when he saw her seemingly distraught state, he decided against it. “Ah, what is love in this world? It drives people to live and die for it. Love is too dangerous. I’ll remain single for a hundred years…” Frederick, seeing Emmanuel and Claudette’s state today, seemed genuinely afraid. When he saw Claudette enter, her spirits seemed fine, but after meeting with Emmanuel, it was as if she had fallen gravely ill! One had to admit that the power of love was incredibly strong! Claudette didn’t even notice Frederick. In fact, she had forgotten the entire