Lost Me Gained Regret

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

leave. Waiting in the car, the

throughout the ride. His gaze dropped to my feet,

are more comfortable,” I

was pregnant, I ditched the heels.

asking, “When will Christmas’ limited

looked at him, perplexed.

brand, it wasn’t the focus of the Ferguson Group in recent years. Bryant had delegated authority long ago, only requiring project updates at

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him today?’ I wondered, ‘First

his lips. “What, can’t

work?”

I had no choice but to

After we had confirmed the designs on Monday, we could push

to end the conversation, I said bluntly, “Bryant, stop beating around the

asked, “And what does a decent ex-husband look like?”