Everything was so casual here that Felicity inevitably felt irritated.
Nevertheless, she was not like the typical mothers-in-law who would
underestimate their sons-in-law in the novels. While she did not think
highly of Emmanuel, she would not say it aloud or make it obvious.
On the contrary, Mackenzie enjoyed the customs of the Lowe family. If she
was asked to kneel and serve Alessandra, she would absolutely refuse to
do so.
Discreetly, she studied her mother, yet she could not read the latter's
expression.
While the atmosphere was lively in the house, a commotion also occurred
outside.
Since Ryder had no interest in socializing with his cousin's family, he
stayed near the main gate. Right at this moment, Shawn made an
appearance with his men.
Without beating around the bush, Shawn questioned, "Ryder, is your wife
going to pay up today?"
"We will! We'll definitely pay you back! But today is my cousin's happy day.
Could you show us some mercy and give us a few more days?" Ryder
begged while clasping his hands together.
With a sinister laugh, Shawn replied, "Sure! Just let me sleep with your wife
for a few nights."
"N-No! I can't let that happen!"
"No? If she doesn't pay up, I can just make her a hostess in a bathhouse.
What do you think your wife was before? Some virtuous woman?" taunted
Shawn as he smiled coldly.
His words pierced right through Ryder's heart.
Truthfully, he knew what his wife did before marriage, but that did not
matter. As long as she did not get intimate with other men after marriage,
he was willing to endure any hardships and work tirelessly to support his
family.
Not,daring to refute Shawn, Ryder immediately went on his knees. "Please,
I'm begging you. Give us a few more days!"
"Scram!"
Shawn kicked him away and led his men to barge into Emmanuel's house.
Hearing the commotion, Roselynn opened the door. The Lowe residence
was a self-built house in which the front yard could be seen from the
living room.
"What's wrong? What's happening?"
"Get lost. Our business is with Abellyn."
Disregarding Roselynn, Shawn invited himself and his men in.
While passing the front yard, they kicked and knocked things over to
display their aggressiveness and fearlessness, infuriating Roselynn.
What did Abellyn do to offend such people?
Abellyn was already aware that they would search for her here, so she
had been hiding in the room, not daring to get out at all.
Even so, hiding in the room was no solution since she knew how
unreasonable Shawn could be. He would find a way in sooner or later.
"Why are you guys looking for my mom?" Tommy shouted.
"Hehe, we're looking for your mom because-"
The vulgar words he was about to say got stuck midway through his
sentence as he noticed Mackenzie.
As they were from the lower class, the Lowe family might not know who
Mackenzie was, but as the son of an influential businessman, how could
Shawn not recognize her?
Thinking they were playing tricks on him, Shawn rubbed his eyes. He
refused to believe that the mighty Mackenzie of the Quillen family would
be in such a run-down place.
However, even after he rubbed his eyes, she was still there.
Regardless of the relationship the Lowe family had with Mackenzie, he
knew he could not afford to cross such a formidable figure. He reacted
quickly by saying, "I'm sorry! I came to the wrong house!"
With that, he hurriedly turned around and left.
"Stop right there!"
The voice of an older man rang out from behind Shawn.
Shawn felt shivers down his spine as he recognized the voice instantly.
What the heck is going on? Not only is Ms. Mackenzie from the Quillen
family here, but the wealthiest man in Yeringham is here too!
Terence asserted his dominance with a simple command. Shawn
stumbled as he turned around to greet the older man. "Old Mr. Quillen!"
The Lowes were confused when they noticed the change in Shawn's
attitude. It looks like Old Mr. Quillen holds quite a high position in society.
Fortunately for the Lowe family, they did not know who Shawn was.
Otherwise, they would be even more shocked.
"Oh? You know who I am?"
With one look, Terence could tell Shawn did not accidentally stumble into
the wrong place. He could tell that Shawn and his subordinates were there
to look for trouble, so he wanted to help alleviate the situation.
"Everyone in Yeringham knows who you are…" Shawn's voice trembled as
he spoke.
In order to play along with his granddaughter's act of pretending to be
poor, Terence did not expose his identity. He casually said, "Stop trying to
flatter me. Get to the point. What are you doing here?"
"N-Nothing! Ryder and I are good friends! I came in to say hello since I was
passing by!"
Shawn did not dare to say that he was there to collect a debt.
It would only end badly if he offended the wealthiest family in Yeringham
just for eighty thousand.
"I see. Why did you say you went to the wrong house, then?"
A cold glint flashed across Mackenzie's eyes.
Shawn was trembling non-stop. He was tongue-tied, not knowing what to
reply.
"Since you have no business here, you should leave."
Alessandra felt annoyed that Shawn had brought so many people to their
home. It was their family's big day that day, and she did not wish for
others to interrupt the happy event.
Shawn felt relieved when he heard what Alessandra said. What a kind soul
this woman is. He quickly nodded in response and led his subordinates
away.
"Mr. Zeller!"
Ryder had just entered from outside, so he was clueless about what had
happened. He was worried that Shawn would take his wife away, but he
did not expect to see the latter leave so soon.
"Don't call me!"
Shawn did not want to stay there for a second longer.
"What about the money…"
Ryder was an honest man. He was still thinking about the debt, but Shawn
ignored him and scurried away.
"That's weird! What's going on?"
Ryder scratched his head in confusion.
Emmanuel was in the kitchen cooking, so he did not get to check out the
commotion in the living room. When he was done and left the kitchen, he
saw Benny and Jack trying their best to please Terence.
Their family was the only branch of the Lowe family involved in the
business world. They knew how to read the room and adapt to their
surroundings. Even if they did not realize that Terence was from the most
prominent family in Yeringham, they could tell he was rich and influential.
If they could butter up and please Terence and his family, their businesses
would surely blossom.
For Emmanuel's sake, Terence made small talk with Benny and Jack.
Mackenzie ignored everyone. She chose not to listen to what Benny and
Jack were talking about, much less shake hands with them.
Felicity knew her daughter well and trusted that she had a good eye for
reading people. Those who Mackenzie looked down on were definitely not
good men.
She took out her phone and began swiping through her social media, not
bothering to socialize with Benny or Jack.
Anger flashed across Benny's and Jack's eyes when they noticed
Mackenzie's and Felicity's arrogance. However, neither of them dared to
speak up about it.
"It's time for lunch!" Emmanuel yelled. After all, Benny and his family were
still his relatives. He could not bear to watch them get angry with
Mackenzie.
Emmanuel knew Mackenzie well. If she wanted to ignore someone, it
would be useless for that person to cry and beg for her attention.
Soon, everyone was gathered around two large dining tables for lunch.