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?”

be signing some documents. But why was his

voice 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

bricks. In three years of marriage, he’d never once remembered my

asked was about to start

mistake. He had always kept track

like an invisible hand was squeezing my heart, the pain intense an prickling, “Oh, I just wanted to ask about finalizing our divorce next month. No issues, right?”

Margaret’s response was sharp. “Bryant can’t wait to be rid of

the man with the raspy

rant, “What did you hear, huh? Jane, hear me out and stop calling. Gosh, you even changed your

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

reported, “Boss, this woman’s Bryant’s ex-wife! We’ve

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