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

Chapter 857

"I thought you weren't going to show up," Tanya said as soon as I walked in.

"Just tell me what do you want?" I replied, studying her. Memories of her flooded back, some sharp, others faded, but one thing stood out: Tanya had completely upended my life.

If not for her, maybe Jace and I would still be together. Maybe we'd even have a child by now, crawling around our home.

"Have you been to Desmond's parents' house recently? Seen the child?" she asked, catching me off guard.

The child. A pawn in her games. She hadn't even looked back after giving birth, hadn't visited once in over a year. Now she wanted to know about him?

"I have. The boy is doing well," I said.

She nodded and smiled faintly. "See? He's fine without a mother."

"Stop dressing up your negligence," I snapped, "What's your point? Don't tell me you suddenly want to claim that boy now."

Tanya let out a hollow laugh. "I'm not that delusional. If he saw me, he'd probably cry."

said coldly. "That boy doesn't need you, Tanya. He's

but they weren't wrong. With all the heinous crimes Tanya had

"With

child will live all that well," Tanya said quietly, her gaze fixed on

their grief weighing heavy. Raising the boy had drained

wealthy, Tanya wouldn't have cheated on Desmond a selfish

no longer your concern," I said sharply. Tanya's crimes ensured she'd either face the death penalty or spend

then leaned forward. "Desmond had a stock account. There's money in it. Transfer the funds to the

startled. Stocks? Jace had never mentioned Desmond having

eyes with her, and realization

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hidden under his name.

won't raise any

comfortable life.

clean," she murmured. "Enough to give him

leave something behind felt... strange. She'd ignored this child for so long, yet now, she wanted to make things

was surprised, unsure how to respond. Was this one of those