Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 169

I couldn

bear the thought of owing Bryant favors, especially now that we were on the brink of divorce! And why should I? After all, Allen had racked up the debt, not me. I refused to pick up the tab for someone like him.

“I’m well aware of the kind of clout that guy has,” the raspy-voiced man muttered, pressing the call button and switching on the speaker. “We’re not looking to make an enemy of him. If you truly divorced him, I won’t stir up trouble for myself.”

Tension knotted my stomach as the phone rang with a persistent beep. Should I plead for Bryant’s help or sever ties completely?

These thoughts bounced around in my head until the call connected, an’s answer

came through, but not how I expected. It was Margaret’s voice that greeted me. “Who’s this? Why are you calling so late at night?”

into my My fingernails dug palm, the pain sharp. “It’s me, Jane,” I said, “Where’s Bryant?”

signing some documents. But why was his phone in

oozed smugness as she cooed, “Oh, him? He forgot that it takes a month to get the period after a miscarriage. He thought I was about to start mine and ran out to buy me tampons, leaving

marriage, he’d never once remembered my cycle, let alone buy me

flashed through my mind. Bryant asked was

had always kept track of Margaret’s period,

pain intense an prickling, “Oh, I just wanted to ask about finalizing our divorce next month.

course not!” Margaret’s response was sharp. “Bryant can’t wait to be

with the raspy voice, speaking calmly,

did you hear, huh? Jane, hear me out and stop calling. Gosh, you even changed your number and pestered

the seat before him and dialed another number, briefly flashing the name

raspy-voiced man reported, “Boss, this woman’s

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