Emmanuel only regained his senses when he saw Mackenzie sweeping a
glance at him. Wait a minute. No matter how beautiful she is, she's still a
cold woman!
"Why did you cover my face with the blanket? It's not like I'm dead!"
Emmanuel asked.
Mackenzie glared at him and continued attending to her plants. "You were
snoring so loud. You're lucky I didn't kill you!"
I don't know about others, but I know Mackenzie is more than willing to kill
Emmanuel stood up and felt how chilly it was. "Thank you!"
It was the start of autumn, and he was merely wearing a thin shirt. Without
the blanket, he could've caught a cold.
Mackenzie feigned aloofness and replied, "Why are you thanking me for
trying to kill you?"
"Thank you for agreeing to return home with me! My mom must be
forked tongue. That's a bad habit.
Mackenzie frowned and kept mum upon hearing that.
"I'll wash up and we can leave soon." Emmanuel went to wash up, taking
Mackenzie's silence as consent. We've been staying together for a while
now. I'm slowly learning the key to communicating with Mackenzie.
"Let's just drive my car!" Mackenzie was ready to go as soon as Emmanuel
was done washing up.
Mackenzie was so pretty that she didn't even need to use makeup. With
just a new set of clothes on, she looked even prettier than most women
with makeup on.
That also changed Emmanuel's views on women because he had always
thought women needed a long time to get ready to leave the house.
"My family lives in a rather underdeveloped area. I'm afraid your car will
attract too much attention!" Emmanuel knew Mackenzie had a convertible
Maserati that was worth over three million. That was the car he saw during
the wedding.
Mackenzie let out a cold snort. I'm already driving the cheapest car to look
poor!
Emmanuel hadn't seen the limited edition sports cars Mackenzie kept in
the mansion.
"Just drive my car!" she demanded.
"All right!" Emmanuel didn't dare to disobey Mackenzie because he feared
she would change her mind at the last minute.
The moment the two left Yociam Residence, a private detective staking
out at the residential area immediately reported back to Terence.
Terence was thrilled when he heard the news from the private detective.
"Yes! This is awesome! I'm having a great-grandchild soon!"
When he forced Mackenzie to marry Emmanuel back then, hehad been
worried that Emmanuel might not be able to deal with Mackenzie's
temper. That was why Terence was surprised to learn that Mackenzie was
willing to follow Emmanuel back to his home.
I knew it! Emmanuel is a capable man! Terence hung up the phone, put on
some simple clothes, and ordered his driver to drive him out. Today, I'm
presented with a golden opportunity to meet Emmanuel's parents and
strengthen the relationship between Emmanuel and Mackenzie!
There was no parking space in front of Emmanuel's house, so they parked
the car on the side of the road leading to the residential area.
After alighting from the car, Emmanuel took a chicken, a duck, a bag of
gifts, and a bag of fruits out of the trunk and walked toward his house.
Mackenzie had mysophobia, so she felt disgusted after sniffing her trunk. I
knew nothing good would come from getting married. Why do we need to
bring food back to his family?
"Let me carry something as well." Mackenzie didn't want Emmanuel to
carry everything because others might have a poor impression of her.
"Huh?" Emmanuel was flattered beyond words. Did she offer to help? She
has never offered to do anything for me.
"Here's a chicken for you!" Emmanuel conveniently handed her a chicken.
Mackenzie regretted her decision right away. Why didn't he give me the
gifts or the fruits instead? Why did he give me the chicken?
Mom, we're home!" Emmanuel exclaimed in excitement before walking
through the door.
Upon hearing the voice, everyone in the room immediately stood up.
Alessandra and Roselynn were undoubtedly the most anxious.
Alessandra, who usually had difficulty walking, seemed to be moving
swiftly at that moment.
Even Roselynn could not catch up with her at all.
"Quick, let's catch a glimpse of Manny's wife!" Jack Lowe exclaimed.
Jack was Benny's son and Emmanuel's cousin.
Benny had made a fortune from his business, so his financial success
allowed his son to lead a lavish lifestyle and indulge in vices like drinking,
gambling, and fooling around. He particularly had a strong interest in
women.
However, his eagerness to bring his wife to see Emmanuel's wife had
nothing to do with her beauty.
All this while, he had always looked down on Emmanuel. I highly doubt a
twenty-eight-year-old with an annual salary of eighty thousand can
marry a woman of high quality. His wife must be an older, unsophisticated
country bumpkin.
Jack felt his other half would be in stark contrast to Emmanuel's wife. My
stunning wife, with her flawless complexion and irresistible figure, is a
constant source of pride for me!
He was eager to see Emmanuel's reaction when he saw his wife. I want to
know how he feels when he compares his wife to mine! I bet he'll be
envious of me!
However, Jack's jaw dropped in astonishment when he saw Mackenzie
walking in with Emmanuel. Oh, my! Is such beauty even real?
All the other family members were just as stunned.
Even Ryder's six-year-old son couldn't contain his excitement and blurted
out, "Daddy, Uncle Manny's wife is so pretty! She's even prettier than Uncle
Jack's wife. She's more beautiful than Mommy too!"
The atmosphere instantly turned awkward.
Emmanuel's gaze shifted to his cousin, Ryder Lowe, and his wife, Abellyn Sheppard.
Emmanuel knew Ryder, with his easygoing nature, would not be fazed by
the remark. However, Abellyn was known for her pettiness. Emmanuel
worried she might harbor resentment toward Mackenzie due to their son's
words.
"Hi there, I'm Jack. I'm Manny's cousin!" In the next moment, Jack let go of
his wife's hand and enthusiastically approached Mackenzie with a
beaming smile, wanting to shake her hand. I'd be honored to hold the
hand of someone as stunningly beautiful as her!
Jack could not help but opine that his wife's skin could not hold a candle
to Mackenzie's flawless complexion. I wonder how smooth her hand is.
To his disappointment, Mackenzie did not extend her hand for a
handshake. She simply nodded in acknowledgment before casually
placing the chicken she was holding on the ground.
As the CEO of Terence Group, she could tell a person's character at one
glance.
The fact that he had withdrawn his hand from his wife and reached out for
hers revealed his lack of decency.
Jack's expression turned sour as he witnessed Mackenzie's arrogance.
Being attractive doesn't give you the right to treat others with disrespect!
"Hey, you're Mackenzie, right? It's great to see you here! You didn't have to
bring the chicken, but we appreciate it." Alessandra finally caught up. She
reprimanded Emmanuel, "What's wrong with you? How could you get your
wife to carry the chicken?"
Emmanuel responded with a wry smile.
Roselynn quickly came to his defense. "Mom, you're being unfair. Didn't
you notice that Manny has his hands full carrying all these things?"
"But it's still inappropriate for him to ask her to carry the chicken!"
Alessandra exclaimed.
Alessandra's comment struck a chord with Mackenzie. Look at what your
son did to me! I almost got pecked by that chicken!
As the esteemed CEO of Terence Group, Mackenzie believed she had
demonstrated her utmost respect by not releasing the chicken halfway
and instead disposing of it in the courtyard upon their arrival.
"Come on in!" Alessandra warmly invited them to enter the house, but she
did not dare to touch her daughter-in-law.
Although Alessandra was thrilled to see Mackenzie and desired to build a
closer relationship with her, she sensed Mackenzie's aloofness, which
made her hesitant to approach her too closely, fearing that Mackenzie
might not appreciate physical contact.