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 your husband is gone, people might start talking

you, as a woman, rumors can be

if your child heard those rumors,

you mind Jace taking care of me. Do you not trust him, or are you insecure about

entirely out

looked at her and chuckled. Finally showing your

again. "I'm sorry. If you're still upset, you can hit me or scold me, but please don't talk about my

hadn't even mentioned her

up, her hand on her belly, looking

step forward and grabbed her, stopping her from leaving for the third time tonight. His eyes were filled with anger as he looked at me, "Rea, what are you

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up the child. This melodramatic tactic, too clichéd even for TV dramas, was something she

the coldness in Jace's

asking what happened. Ten years together, and I

grabbing his arm. "It's my fault. I know I trouble

to console but

for disturbing you two," Tanya added,