“Young Master Tanner, are you going to mess with Mackenzie?” Jack asked, feeling a surge of


    enthusiasm brew within himself as he observed the gleam of excitement in Aidan’s eyes.


    He could no longer tolerate Mackenzie’s presence. Her mere existence had inted


    Manny’s ego and relegated him to a subordinate position within the Lowe family. They had even


    discredited him just yesterday! Mackenzie had brazenly excluded him from her interactions while


    engaging warmly with the rest of the Lowe family.


    He cursed inwardly. Who does she think she is? A queen? An empress dowager? L it! If I don’t bring


    down a woman of such arrogance, I’ll never find peace!


    “Hehe, I’ve got a little mission for you,” Aidan whispered to Jack, leaning in.


    Though Frederick and Shane kept a vignt eye on Aidan, unfortunately, they were too far away to


    catch the whispered conversation. All they sensed was trouble brewing.


    “Let’s take him down now!” Shane struggled to contain his urge to confront Aiden then and there, but


    Frederick pulled him back.


    They were in Aidan’s territory, surrounded by his formidable allies. Moreover, Yosef lurked nearby, and


    his allegiance to the Tanner family made any confrontation with Aidan perilous.


    “Let’s go back and report Emmanuel on the situation here,” Frederick suggested.


    Dealing with Aidan and Yosef would require Emmanuel’s guidance; otherwise, he and


    Shane were undoubtedly no match for them.


    Shane nodded in agreement, and together, they decided to retreat.


    However, just as they turned to leave, a sudden blow struck the back of their heads.


    With their vision fading to ck, they copsed to the ground.


    Yosef nced at his tworades from Hero’s Vige, unable to bring himself to take their lives.


    Instead, he knocked them out to prevent them from returning and reporting to Emmanuel.


    Meanwhile, at Benny’s newly acquired residence, the atmosphere at the housewarming. banquet was


    vibrant. Over thirty guests gathered together in lively conversations. Men discussed weighty topics,


    while women exchanged gossip and shared various life hacks.


    As Beatrix admired Tia’s remarkable embroidery skills and eagerly sought to learn from her, Roselynn


    seized the opportunity to lead Mackenzie to the garden for a private conversation with Alessandra.


    “Mackenzie, what’s bothering you? You look a bit tired,” Alessandra asked worriedly as she gently held


    Mackenzie’s hand. “Are you overwhelmed with work? Remember to take care of yourself and get


    enough rest.”


    Roselynn also noticed Mackenzie’s fatigue as she expressed her displeasure with


    Emmanuel. “That clueless oaf! Doesn’t he know you need nutritious soup for energy?”


    “Mom, Roselynn, please don’t me Emmanuel,” Mackenzie defended Emmanuel softly. “He’s


    swamped with work and has helped me a lot.”


    Despite her apparent detachment and herfort with the lifestyle facilitated by a maid, she was well-


    versed in social etiquette and traditional customs.


    The tradition of Chanaea dictated that men were responsible for external affairs while women managed


    the household. Even though Mackenzie’s and Emmanuel’s status were different from the average


    family, having Emmanuel make soup for her ever would likely invite ridicule.


    “Since no one takes care of you in Onza, I’ll stay here briefly and cook you some soup and dishes.


    Your healthes first.”


    Alessandra had resolved to help Mackenzie tone up her body and increase her chances of getting


    pregnant. Otherwise, as Roselynn pointed out, relying solely on her clueless son to get Mackenzie


    pregnant might take forever!


    “Mackenzie, please don’t hate having a country bumpkin mother-inw like me! If you prefer not to live


    with me, I can rent my own ce and leave after cooking for you,”


    Alessandra added, worried that Mackenzie might not feelfortable living with her.


    Mackenzie smiled faintly. Indeed, she had never considered living with Alessandra before, but she


    couldn’t turn down Alessandra’s warmth and goodwill. It seemed unreasonable to deny Alessandra the


    opportunity to live with her, and perhaps she had to consider acquiring arger house to amodate


    everyone.


    “Mom-”


    Just as Mackenzie began to reply, a wave of nausea washed over her. Despite her efforts to conceal it,


    both Alessandra and Roselynn noticed her difort.


    That’s the difference between men and women, she thought.


    In fact, she had simr symptoms in front of Emmanuel before, but either he hadn’t noticed them while


    driving, or she had covered them up effortlessly.


    Roselynn’sment about men being clueless oafs seemed to ring true!


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    “Oh my, Mackenzie, what’s wrong with you? Could it be-”