Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 57

“It’s exactly as you see,” he said, his voice tinged with a blend of sorrow and weariness. “We, the Ferguson family, failed Alice. It was my failure to discipline my own son!”

Yeah, Alice was my late mother-in-law. Hearing this, I was plunged into deep shock.

I had always thought she died from complications during childbirth.

But she didn’t. She was pushed down the stairs when she was nine months pregnant.

And the person who did it? It was Teresa, the very woman who had been like a second. mother to Bryant, making herself a martyr to save him, only to end up in a vegetative State

My mind was a mess.

How could she show such kindness to Bryant, yet be the one who killed his birth mother? It defied all human logic…

Before I could sort through my thoughts, Timothy continued, “Can’t figure out why she could be so kind to Bryant, huh?”

“Yes…”

He scoffed, “Nothing but self-interest and calculation.”

“After the death of Bryant’s mother, my bewildered son insisted on marrying Teresa into the family. Teresa had tampered with the surveillance before acting, thinking she had covered her tracks. She played all her cards -crying, making scenes, even threatening to hang herself-pressuring me to give in.”

At this point, it dawned on me. “You managed to restore the surveillance footage?” I asked.

“Yes.”

palpable as he spoke through clenched teeth, “But my son was so

hurled

realize just how furious he must have been at

get too worked up, Gary quickly patted his back and took

agreed to let Teresa into the

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had nothing to do with

Otherwise, all the evidence would be

Premeditated murder.

would be enough to put Teresa

felt a chill listening

never imagined the depth of animosity and rejection Timothy had for Teresa

Bryant remembered was merely a façade put up after

know about

bear to tell him.”

hold back, offering only this explanation.

more to it but

Timothy, I too felt a pang of pity

realize the stepmother he

about Margaret?

know all this?