Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 10

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Tanya's face went even paler, her already fair skin now almost ghostly. She gripped her juice glass, her hands shaking. "I'm sorry, I... I didn't mean to."

She looked so fragile and pitiful that it seemed like I'd said something to hurt her feelings.

But I didn't stop. Since I'd started, I might as well finish. "Maybe you didn't mean to, but it has affected us. If it wasn't on purpose, just be more mindful in the future. No need to apologize."

"If Desmond were still here, I would never trouble Jace," Tanya said, tears streaming down her face again. She sure knew how to turn on the waterworks.

Her words were cleverly chosen, leaving me at a disadvantage.

Tanya looked at me, her eyes shimmering. "I turn to Jace because Desmond entrusted him with that responsibility before he passed, and Jace agreed."

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Her hands kept rubbing the glass as she added, "If it weren't for that, I wouldn't bother Jace."

This was her way of excusing herself while subtly blaming me.

didn't have a few

saint. "Jace agreed to help you because your husband asked him to, but there should be some boundaries. "Now that

you, as a woman, rumors can be

it would be even harder if your child heard

Jace taking care of me. Do you not trust him, or

sharp retort was entirely out of

her and chuckled. Finally showing your

I could say anything, Tanya's tears started falling again. "I'm sorry. If you're still upset, you can

even mentioned

hand on her belly, looking every bit the expectant mother, and made to

grabbed her, stopping her from leaving for the third time tonight. His eyes were filled with anger as he looked

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brought up the child. This melodramatic tactic, too clichéd

Seeing the coldness in Jace's eyes, I felt

asking what happened. Ten years together,

"It's my fault. I know I trouble you a

words weren't meant to console

sorry for disturbing you two," Tanya added, pulling away