Chapter 34

Barely a week after he’d handed me the keys, the house was already under renovation. I was chasing contractors from dawn till dusk. He never bothered to ask about it.

No matter how late I got home, at most, he’d politely comment, “Quite the night, huh?” or, “Looks like the Design Department’s swamped”

That was it. No inquiries about where I’d been or what I’d been up to. It wasn’t within Bryant’s scope of concern anymore.

With divorce on the horizon, I wasn’t in the mood to hold back. “Maybe it’s because you’ve been too busy with Margaret.”

Sure enough, his face tightened at the mention.

I felt a twinge of satisfaction.

Bryant said, “We haven’t been in touch lately.”

“No need to explain to me. It didn’t matter anymore.” I said, “As you please. Once we divorce, you can bring her home.”

“Jane, why do you have to be so snarky?” His brows knitted together, a hint of helplessness in his tone.

looked indifferent. “And how

nothing to do with us,” He said.

the driver

who usually had little to say, made an awkward conversation throughout the ride. His gaze dropped to my feet, puzzled. “Why have you

comfortable,” I replied emotionlessly.

I found out I was pregnant, I ditched the heels.

asking, “When

I looked at

luxury brand, it wasn’t the focus of the Ferguson Group in recent years. Bryant had delegated authority

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wondered, ‘First heels,

playing on his lips. “What, can’t I check on my

work?”

his roof, I had no choice but to play along.

ready. After we had confirmed the designs on Monday, we could push the suppliers

wanting to end the conversation, I said bluntly, “Bryant, stop beating around the bush. Just sign the divorce papers soon

“And what does a decent

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