Lost Me Gained Regret

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.

nodded. “That’s how it should be. You should take

to him was another story-he was, after all, my elder. All

that, Bryant practically shoved Margaret into Albert’s arms, his voice cold. “Since you’re back,

made to leave

called out in anger and frustration, but Bryant

the baby, I walked more slowly than usual, and

the elevator that I turned to face him. “Are you free this afternoon?”

was what we both needed.

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Chapter 96

his eyes briefly lighting

invited him out

have long

expression stiffened, the light in his eyes dimming as he changed the subject. “You just had a check-up the other day. Why are you back at the hospital? Dean Burton

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

all the reports had