Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 84

I was just trying to help when I pointed out the obvious, “If you don’t want your kid to be born out of wedlock, go find Bryant and make him speed up our divorce, got it? Don’t make a scene here. You wouldn’t want to miscarry and lose another bargaining chip for marrying into the Ferguson family.”

Then I told her assistant, “Show your boss out

Margaret was fuming but seemed to think I had a point because she left without further fuss.

And the direction I pointed her in? Spot on.

How did I know? Well, that afternoon, Bryant gave me a call.

“What did you say to upset her?” The call opened with an accusation.

I paused my work, “I didn’t say much, just told her to talk to you about the divorce.”

His tone dipped, “You didn’t tell her to go jump off a bridge?”

So, he was looking for something to pin on me.

I wasn’t surprised Margaret would spin it like this, my voice softened, “I was cornered, okay? She called me a home-wrecker, said I was cursed, claimed I clung to any man I could find, and even threatened to have someone beat me up.

Iving, was I?

Reflecting on Margaret’s previous words, well, wasn’t exactly lying,

is more than I could say for her outright

icy, “She

“You know her,

moment of silence, he sighed, “She’s been spoiled by

I smirked, “Sure.”

of double standards.

me because of Margaret, and the next, he’s nobly asking me

doesn’t he say that

Christine heard about this, she was so enraged she could barely stay

find another pair

wear yourself out. Still got the energy to rant, huh?”

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Chapter 84

water, urging her to

call from her, nothing serious, just a bout of food poisoning that

looking pitiful if you ignored the milk and fruit

no matter

glared at me with her stunning eyes, “Heartless,

even mad,

grown used to it over time.

it, but snatched it away, “Doctor’s orders, no raw or