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,

was simply jazzing up the truth a bit, which is more than I could say for

paused, his voice turning icy, “She said that to

responded, “You know her,

spoiled by my dad. Try not to stoop to her

I smirked, “Sure.”

of double

and the next, he’s nobly

doesn’t he say that

this, she was so enraged she

two are beyond salvation, can’t find another pair like

to wear yourself out. Still got the energy to

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Chapter 84

handed her a glass of water, urging her to drink up.

a bout of food poisoning that landed her in the

she was lying in bed on an IV drip, looking pitiful if

has its perks, no

her stunning eyes, “Heartless, aren’t you? I’m

even

used to

peeled an orange, about to eat it, but snatched it away, “Doctor’s