Chapter 86

I was bewildered, “How did everyone find out she’s pregnant?”

Logically, only a few people should have known about it.

“Who knows.” Christine sat cross-legged, “There’s plenty of people itching to deal with a homewrecker. Probably she slipped up somewhere and word got out.”

*Just watch from the sidelines, don’t get involved.”

I was no saint. What Margaret and Bryant got themselves into, this affair mess, whoever would get the short end of the stick had it coming.

But Bryant, he had a nasty temper.

If he decided to play the knight for Margaret, I was worried Christine might get dragged into it.

Surviving in RiverCity by herself was already a full-time job for her. She wouldn’t stand a chance against Bryant’s wrath.

Christine awkwardly touched her ear, quickly saying, “Got it.”

She spoke so fast I could barely catch it.

After filling up on some homemade mac and cheese, I watched her swallow her pills before she curled up on the couch to play video games.

Meanwhile, I sprawled over the coffee table, trying to hash out my designs for the competition.

and my ideas were still a jumbled mess in

was lying on

ID,

“No idea.”

mixed

“No.”

he even noticed my absence, “I’ve

I’d be working remotely. Anything urgent, she could just call

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current projects could be

for meetings, Margaret probably preferred me out

“What’s the matter?”

cture, fearing I’d

voice burst through, “Bry, at a time like this,

Margaret’s voice came through, full

my pregnancy news like wildfire? Are you trying to ruin

what?

me?”

are

lips, staying

the interrogation.

now today both of

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