Chapter 41

The thought struck me as both absurd and hilarious.

I

I had been left alone on my wedding night, celebrated birthdays without my husband by

y side, watched as the

gifts I yearned for were given to someone else. And on the day of our baby’s check-up, he chose to accompany another. Now, as we neared the end of our marriage, he couldn’t stand me having a housewarming party with friends?

I couldn’t help but smirk, lowering my eyes to meet his. “If you won’t leave, I’m calling Margaret.”

I knew once Margaret showed up, he’d be swamped.

Suddenly, Bryant pulled me close, resting his forehead against my chest, his voice raspy. ‘Jane, I really never wanted things to end up like this.”

His words almost made me waver.

But then, as if on cue, his phone rang on the dining table, flashing ‘Margaret’ on the

screen.

It was like a bucket of cold water had been dumped over me, snapping me back to reality t pushed him away, “Your phone’s ringing.”

Juust then, Mark emerged from the kitchen.

pretty much cleaned up. I’ll take Steven

walk you

at the tall figure answering the phone on the balcony,

I went to help Mark with the task of

let me exert myself.

cxpression was tinged with concern Jane, are you

then i realized he was referring

A vervmbered Mark had drunk

can call one for you”

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Chapter 41

and after

softly

looked down, nodding, “Yeah, we are.”

it over carefully, don’t make a

won’t regret

in my

I’d often asked myself if I would

was always no.

nodded, “That’s

we walked towards the parking lot, I pondered before asking, “How did you know what kind of food I

didn’t recall us ever eating out

you dinner a few times in college, remember?” He

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