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."

coldly. "That boy doesn't need

all the heinous crimes Tanya had committed, it was better

"With

condition, I doubt the child will live all that well," Tanya said quietly, her gaze fixed on

weighing heavy. Raising the boy had drained their savings, and the nanny they'd hired was barely keeping things

a selfish choice that had ultimately led to his

they live well or not is no longer your concern," I said sharply. Tanya's crimes ensured she'd either face the death penalty or spend the rest of her life behind

quiet for a beat, then leaned forward. "Desmond had a stock account. There's money

froze, startled. Stocks? Jace had never

and realization hit. The

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hidden under his name.

money won't

comfortable life.

"Enough to

desire to leave something behind felt... strange. She'd ignored this child for so long,

how to respond. Was this one of those "even the worst moms have