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 saint. "Jace agreed to help you because your husband asked him to, but there should be some boundaries. "Now that your husband is gone, people might start talking if they

much, but for you, as a woman,

be even harder if your child heard those rumors,

taking care

retort was entirely out of character

looked at her and chuckled. Finally showing your true colors, huh?

still upset, you can hit me or scold me,

I hadn't even mentioned

belly, looking every bit

big step forward and grabbed her, stopping her from leaving for the third time tonight. His eyes were filled with anger

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suddenly brought up the child. This melodramatic tactic,

coldness

without even asking what happened. Ten years together, and I was no

grabbing his arm. "It's my fault. I know I trouble you a lot and take up your time.

words weren't meant to console but to make Jace even

sorry for disturbing you two," Tanya added, pulling