Chapter 77


    Seeing everyone gather around Mackenzie while ignoring him, Emmanuel


    could not help but let out a bitter smile.


    As he entered the room and set down the things he was carrying,


    someone suddenly called out to him from behind, “Manny!”


    “Yes, Ryder?” Although Emmanuel was considered na?ve in Mackenzie’s


    eyes, he was intelligent and perceptive enough to sense that his cousin


    seemed troubled from the frown on his face.


    “Manny, do you have any extra money to spare?” Ryder, being


    straightforward as always, did not beat around the bush.


    “What’s wrong? Are you experiencing financial difficulty?” Despite


    Emmanuel’s own financial difficulties, primarily owed to Mackenzie, he was


    willing to assist his cousin if asked for a loan.


    With a long-standing good rtionship since childhood, Emmanuel


    understood that his cousin would not make such a request unless he was


    in dire need of financial assistance.


    “It’s Abellyn. She got involved in a poker game and ended up


    umting a debt of eighty thousand!” Ryder’s voice was filled with


    despair. He was almost on the verge of tears.


    Earlier on, he had tried to borrow money from Jack but to no avail. He had


    no choice but to seek Emmanuel’s help.


    “That’s a huge sum! Who did she y poker with?” Emmanuel was taken


    aback, realizing that he might not be able to assist with that amount.


    “She yed with some wealthy second-generation entrepreneurs. It’s all


    my fault. I should have done more to prevent her from getting caught up


    in that mess.” Ryder sighed, ming himself with deep remorse.


    Emmanuel was aware of Ryder’s family’s financial situation. Despite


    having a simr monthly ie to his own and being an


    average-looking man, he had managed to marry a stunning woman.


    Rumors circted that his wife had been engaged in upations of


    dubious decency in the past, but Emmanuel had never looked down on her. He just wanted them to


    lead a happy life.


    After marrying Ryder, Abellyn not only engaged in gambling but also


    indulged in shopping, which resulted in a worsening financial situation for


    the family.


    The fact that she owed such arge amount of money to others only


    added to the disastrous situation they were facing.


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    Ryder’s experiences had influenced Emmanuel’s views on marriage to


    some extent, and it was one of the reasons Emmanuel had decided not to


    get married.


    “When is thetest deadline for repayment?” Emmanuel asked although


    he could not offer immediate assistance.


    “They said if we don’t pay up today, they’ll take my wife to a bathhouse to


    serve men and earn money to pay the debt!” Tears of exasperation


    almost gushed out of Ryder’s eyes.


    Chapter 77 Good Samaritan


    Despite his wife’s extravagant spending habits, Ryder still loved her dearly.


    Their child was six years old. The thought of his wife being forced to work


    at a bathhouse and apany men weighed heavily on Ryder. It would


    not only disgrace him but also cast a lifelong shadow over their son.


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    “Today?” Emmanuel was in a dilemma. With time running out, he could not


    think of any other solution besides borrowing from Mackenzie.


    However, considering the substantial amount of money he had previously


    borrowed from her, he found it difficult to ask for more.


    “Do you think you can help, Manny? You’re the only one I can turn to for


    help now. If you want me to kneel before you, I will!” As Ryder spoke, he


    was ready to get down on his knees.


    “No, please don’t!” Emmanuel immediately helped him up.


    “What are you doing, Manny? Why did you leave your wife alone out


    there?” Suddenly, Roselynn’s voice came from the living hall.


    Noticing the absence of Ryder and Emmanuel, Roselynn had a strong


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    intuition about where they might be. She, too, wished to lend Ryder a


    helping hand, but she doubted she could.


    She also had concerns that Emmanuel’s desire to be a Good Samaritan


    might put a strain on his rtionship with his wife.


    “I’ll be out in a minute!” Emmanuel responded. He then turned to Ryder.


    “Calm down, Ryder. I’ll figure something out for you, but I need to go out


    and apany my wife now.”


    Ryder let out a sigh before nodding. “Yeah, you should. I’m so sorry, Manny.


    I shouldn’t have burdened you with this on your special day.”