Chapter 96

From a short distance away, a voice I recognized all too well drifted over to me,

My father-in-law, Albert, appeared with his rainbow-colored sunglasses and a Hawaiian shirt, looking like he’d just returned from another one of his escapades on some tropical

island.

Albert was a classic playboy who never grew out of his wild, youthful ways. And at the time, he was just an older version of that carefree spirit.

Upon seeing him, Margaret burst into tears. “Oh, Albert, I’m so glad you’re back. It’s been so hard for me these days.”

“Did Bryant mistreat you?” Albert slid his sunglasses up to rest on his head, fixing his gaze on Bryant. “I’ve told you a hundred times that you must take good care of Margaret. I leave for just two days, and she ends up in the hospital?”

I couldn’t help but feel a storm of annoyance brewing inside me, looking for a chance to escape the drama.

too.

But then, Albert suddenly noticed me and flashed a satisfied grin. “Jane? You’re here, I greeted him out of politeness, even though I didn’t see him as much of a father figure to Bryant.

“That’s how it should be. You should take better care

stand up to Margaret, but standing up to him was another story-he was, after all, my elder. All I could say was, “I have to go

Bryant practically shoved Margaret into Albert’s arms, his voice cold.

that, Bryant made to

but Bryant ignored

baby, I walked more slowly than usual,

reached the elevator that I turned to

clean break was what

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Chapter 96

his eyes

the town hall.” I invited him out to finalize

period, when it was over, Timothy’s eightieth birthday celebration would have long passed. By then, we could cleanly get

“You just had a check-up the other day. Why are you back at the hospital? Dean Burton said your test results were all normal.

up my medical report the other day, which was

Except for the ultrasound, all

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