Love at the Wrong Table by Emmanuel Lowe
Chapter 163

Chapter 163

Mackenzie was taken aback by the voice, realizing that their undercover

mission in Greendale Village could be jeopardized if their true identities were

exposed.

Maintaining a calm demeanor, Emmanuel responded, “Oh, Remi, it’s you. Just

got off work?”

“Yeah, just finished. I heard some outrageous things about you, Emmanuel.

Your granddad and your cousin vilified you on the internet. They claimed that

you swindled them out of their money and even labeled you heartless for not

helping your uncle. How could they twist the truth so blatantly?”

Mackenzie felt a wave of relief wash over her upon hearing Remi’s words. She

didn’t expect the people of Greendale Village to be so reasonable and

understanding.

“The dividends of Greendale Village were distributed based on the names

listed in the household registry. Your mother retained her status as a villager

when she got married, so it’s only natural for her to receive the annual

dividends. How could they accuse you of conning them out of their money?”

Remi continued, her voice filled with righteous indignation.

Her words shed light on the motivations behind the slanderous accusations

made by Hermann and Jamison against Emmanuel and his family.

Greendale Village would receive a lump sum of money each year for leasing

their land out for construction yards and breeding farms. The village leader

would distribute this money as an annual dividend among the villagers.

The amount varied from year to year, usually around seven or eight

thousand. At the very least, the villagers would receive a minimum of three to

four thousand per annum. Alessandra, being a resident of Greendale Village,

was entitled to a share of the dividend each year.

However, Hermann’s family had been unlawfully taking Alessandra’s portion

for over thirty years, amassing a sum of over a hundred thousand.

Alessandra had chosen to overlook it until she found herself unable to afford

surgery for her kidney stones. At that point, Roselynn took matters into her

own hands and confronted Hermann and his family, demanding the return of

Alessandra’s rightful share.

After several heated arguments and intervention from the village leader,

they were able to recover a little over forty thousand. However, Hermann’s

family was now falsely accusing Roselynn of maliciously taking away the old

man’s hard–earned money.

Infuriated, Mackenzie turned to Remi and asked, “Where can we replace these

people who helped Hermann spread those lies?”

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Remi replied, “They are the village’s minions, spreading rumors for anyone

willing to pay, regardless of truth or falsehood.”

She then provided Mackenzie with their names and addresses, and with her

exceptional memory, the latter memorized the information instantly.

Mackenzie planned to have Lexi send some men to have a conversation with

these individuals.

Filled with a plethora of ideas on how to extract the truth from those men and

turn the tables on Hermann, Mackenzie was eager to witness the Cadigans‘

reaction when the tide turns against them.

“Hey, you’re not Roselynn, are you?”

It wasn’t until then that Remi noticed that the tall, slender woman standing

beside Emmanuel wasn’t Roselynn. Curiosity got the best of her and she

asked, “Emmanuel, who is she?”

“Um, she’s my wife!”

Surprised, Remi exclaimed, “Since when did you get married? Why didn’t you

tell me? Hermann even called you useless because you couldn’t replace yourself

a wife…”

Remi had a tendency to talk nonstop once she got started.

Mackenzie gave Emmanuel a meaningful look, and he quickly found an

excuse to leave the conversation.

To avoid being recognized, Emmanuel put on a cap and even walked with a

hunched posture, making it difficult for anyone to identify him.

According to Lexi, the IP address responsible for defaming Emmanuel and his

family was traced back to Greendale Village, West Road, House Number 105.

To reach their destination, Emmanuel and Mackenzie would have to pass by

Hermann’s house first.

Hermann resided in a splendid house within the village setting. The two–story

residence they had built for themselves stood proudly on a spacious plot of

land. It was undoubtedly more valuable and impressive compared to

Emmanuel’s modest single–story house.