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.

it should be. You should take better care of Margaret.”

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

arms, his voice cold. “Since you’re back, she’s your

to

in anger and frustration, but Bryant ignored her, following me to the

I walked more slowly than usual, and he matched my pace patiently.

I turned to face him.

clean break was

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him out, his eyes

I invited

birthday celebration would have long passed. By then, we could cleanly get our divorce papers. and

had a check-up the other day. Why are

pick up my medical report the other day, which was handed to me

for the ultrasound, all the reports had

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