Chapter 83

I couldn’t help but laugh.

Bryant was going to take responsibility?

Why was she here bothering me? She should be chasing after Bryant.

Margaret caressed her belly, saying proudly, “You better speed up the divorce proceedings.

I don’t want any delays in getting my baby registered.”

“Well, you might want to hurry Bryant along then.”

The corporate tower’s aircon system kept the air warm all year round. I took off my coat, hung it up, and picked up the watering can to tend to the row of plants by the

floor-to-ceiling window.

Since Bryant wasn’t keen on drawing clear lines, I wasn’t in any rush either.

Margaret can keep pestering him.

Margaret scoffed, “Don’t play this game with me, acting all indifferent on one hand and yet clinging to Bryant on the other.”

“I get it, Jane. You’re an orphan, latching onto the Ferguson family tree for security and comfort. It’s human nature.”

“But as a woman, you should have some dignity.”

“Don’t make a fool of yourself over a man.

frowned, “…We’ve met several times before. Why are you still introducing

huffed and stood up to approach me.

because you have that old man backing you. You’re just waiting for his grand eightieth birthday to pass, but I wonder what excuse you’ll have then for

“Are you done?”

“What?”

done, please

the office

to see me out. What about the

Don’t you want

two spots

1/2

“Of course.”

benevolence. “One for me, one for you. How

she was just stringing me along until she gestured

over, “Here, the requirements for the competition. Take a look. The submission deadline is next Friday.

to the

flipped through it, “But it says here that entries should be submitted directly

entry over to

it was because we were on opposing sides, naturally making

briefly faltered before she scoffed, “You don’t seriously think I’d copy your design, do you? That’s hilarious. Have you

if you

off you

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