Chapter 8
Being the magnanimous man that he was, Emmanuel
cast aside all his displeasure as soon as he found the
apartment and dragged his luggage in with him.
The unit was huge-more than twice the size of his
three-bedroom home-and the interior wasvishly
decorated.
The four-bedroom apartment felt a bit like a maze on
one’s first visit.
One thing that Emmanuel noticed, however, was that
although the unit was fully furnished, there didn’t seem
to be any fast-moving consumer goods.
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That means she probably doesn’t live here on a
regr basis. Rich people sure love wasting what theyAll content is ? N0velDrama.Org.
have, huh? I shared an eighty-square-foot home with
two family members, while this woman bought a
two-hundred-square-foot apartment and left it
unupied. If her grandfather hadn’t forced her to get
married, and she needed to use this ce to keep me,
it probably would’ve stayed empty forever.
The man scoffed at his own thoughts.
Wait, “keep me?” I just made myself sound like I’m
living off her. That’s not what I’m here for! I just needed
to find a woman to spend my days with, and we’re
both getting something out of each other. Besides, I
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much the same as paying rent.
Out of the four bedrooms, only the biggest one had
multiple closets filled with brand-new clothes.
This must be herir.
There was an array of shirts and coats, but only three
pairs of underwear-all of which were either fully white
or ck and made of cotton.
What a waste of a body like that. Why doesn’t she wear
something spicier?
Despite thinking that, Emmanuel had no interest in
touching her clothes and walked away. Then, he
picked the bedroom furthest from hers as his own.
Considering how much Mackenzie hated men, he knew
he was better off staying as far away from her as
possible.
Rumble.
Feeling his stomach growl again, Emmanuel headed
into the kitchen.
Seriously? All this premium cookware and equipment,
but no food! What’s the point? Am I supposed to eat a
frying pan?
Thus, the man decided it was time to make a trip down
to the nearby supermarket.
Since he couldn’t go back to his family for now, he
could only make this ce his new home.
He was so hungry that he bought himself a bun before
doing his grocery shopping.
Back at Terence Group, the meeting had just ended,
and Mackenzie nced at the time. It was already
past nine.
Per usual, her mind was filled with work as she walked
over to her Bentley.
The driver took her in the direction of the family
mansion.
“Stop!” she called out halfway through the journey.
“What’s the matter, Ms. Quillen?” the driver immediately
hit the brakes and asked politely.
The woman naturally didn’t answer him. In fact, she
had only just remembered that she was now married,
and Terence had warned her not to return to the
Quillen family mansion until she had given birth.
A woman should be wherever her husband was; this
was the country’s millennium-long tradition.
Regardless of her status, she still had to live with her
husband now that she was married.
“Turn around. Take me to Yociam Residence.”
“Yes, Ms. Quillen.”
That was all the driver responded with, despite his
curiosity.
As Mackenzie’s only remaining male driver, he wasn’t
going to risk losing his high-paying job by being
careless with his words.
It was past ten when Emmanuel returned to the
apartment.
He had left the lights on when leaving, so he didn’t
realize Mackenzie was already home, especially since
the ce looked as tidy as before.
Drenched in sweat after grocery shopping, the man
took off his shirt and walked toward the bathroom,
only to freeze on the spot the moment he opened the
door.
He stared wide-eyed at the woman in the tub, having
lost his ability to blink.
Mackenzie was enjoying a bubble bath with her legs
sticking out of the tub, her pink toes looking like flower
buds in a field of snow.
Even though the bathtub was filled with bubbles,
Emmanuel could still vaguely see what was
underneath the water from where he was standing.
The woman’s figure was stunning beyond description,
and her skin shimmered like moonstone.
Thump.
Thump.
Emmanuel’s heart began to race again, and this time,
it was ten times faster.
Having seen so many women as a gynecologist, he
had never felt anything.
However, this time, he knew Mackenzie was different
from the rest.
“Are you done staring? Do you want me to carve out
your eyes?”
Instead of screaming, the woman threatened him icily
and red at him with eyes that could kill.
She never locked the bathroom door as she was used
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to staying alone, but she now regretted not doing that.
“I’m sorry, Ms. Quillen. I didn’t know you were back.”
Feeling goosebumps all over his skin, Emmanuel
hurriedly fled.
Despite acting calm initially, he leaned against the wall
immediately upon exiting the bathroom and gasped
for air.
Any second of dy, and I’d probably be dead. This is
exactly the problem with blitz marriages. You don’t
know the other person’s habits. Her eyes were so scary,
but my God, every inch of that body was just unreal.
To think that even he, a gynecologist, would feel this
way.
Meanwhile, Mackenzie clutched her chest while inside
the bathtub.
While she had managed to y it cool when the man
walked in, she now feltpletely on edge after he
left.
I can’t believe a man saw my body! Sure, he’s my
husband, and it’s not like he was being creepy or
anything, but still! I feel so grossed out!
“I knew getting married was a bad idea…”
The woman sighed helplessly.
What if it’s all on purpose?
She had always been distrusting of others since she
was young, and when Emmanuel passed her two tests
so easily, she began suspecting him of having ulterior
motives.
I bet he knows I’m loaded, but he pretended not to
care about any of that just because Grandpa was
testing him.
Mackenzie refused to believe that there was someone
with no desires in this world, especially a man.
However, she could only keep up the act since she had
no proof.
After her bath, Mackenzie walked into the living room.
Emmanuel was sitting on the couch and pressing the
remote button aimlessly when he nced up and
noticed her. Then, he felt his body tense up.
“Ms. Quillen, from now on, could you please put on
some underwear after your bath?” Emmanuel
requested sincerely.
What kind of man could resist such a beautiful and
alluring woman like Mackenzie walking around in
nothing but a thin nightgown?
Even Emmanuel, who had a higher resistance due to
his profession, could feel his body temperature rising.
“Hmph! It’s not like I knew you’d be waiting for me out
here in the living room.”
The woman stared at him with frosty eyes.
What woman wears her underwear after a bath? That’s
such a hassle!
She loved living without care, so having a man in her
house now made things unbearable for her.
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“I’ll go to my room, then.”
Emmanuel got up to make his escape.
This woman’s way too cold. I thought of having a chat
with her to win her over slowly, but I guess I
overestimated myself. I don’t even know what to say to
her now! How am I supposed to continue living with
her?
As Beatrix had anticipated, he was beginning to waver.
Yet, the man heard a loud thud the moment he turned
to leave.
He then nced back and saw Mackenzie kneeling on
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the floor, seemingly in pain.
The sight of her cor loosening while she had no
undergarments on made Emmanuel feel as though his
soul had been captured.
“Ms. Quillen! What’s wrong?”