Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 249

“Divorce?” She chuckled as if she had just heard a joke. “He’s been dragging his feet, not wanting to let you go. Do you think I haven’t noticed? But it works out for me, too. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to lure you here alone!”

I latched onto a key phrase. “What do you mean?”

“What do I mean?” Her smile was intriguing. “Oh, Jane, you’ve crossed someone you shouldn’t have! Don’t be so smug. In the face of power, you and me are like ants, easily crushed by others.”

A suspicion formed in my mind, and I probed, “Are you talking about Dorothy?”

I couldn’t think of anyone else who had it out for me.

Margaret’s gaze flickered, almost too quick to catch, and she looked at me with amusement.

“Do you think I’d tell you?” She leaned in, her voice filled with venom, “I wish you were dead. I wish she could kill you!”

“Well, I’ve got things to

nightstand, and patted my face mockingly. “This time, I’m going

walked out.

get up, tumbling and struggling because I could hardly muster any strength, and fell hard to the floor,

didn’t respond, kept walking, and picked up her phone, speaking respectfully, “Don’t worry. By the end, you’ll get what

trailed off, the door opened, and a man in his

“This

he approached, “A consensual

the rising fear. “Whatever Margaret is paying you, I’ll double

laughing as he picked

No!

I took a deep breath, forcing myself to calm down, trying to appear

do you want me

gleam of excitement in his eyes. “Well, you have a point there.