Chapter 393

Gregory returned to his usual flamboyant and unpredictable self, leaving everyone around him guessing his next move.

Meanwhile, in the Myers family, Bryant had pulled some strings to find a reclusive medical guru to help Ramona. The expert came out of hiding to examine her, attempting to detoxify her from the roots. The reason Ramona had been in a coma was due to toxins affecting her heart, something the hospital’s emergency treatments hadn’t addressed at the core.

After a company dinner one evening, Molly lagged behind the rest of the

employees, walking beside me, a

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employees, walking beside me, and asked tentatively, “Do you ever think you never loved my brother?”

I knew she was asking for Gregory. But just the day before, Klein had called to

warn me.

I just smiled and said, “Never.”

“Never what?” Bryant came striding over, confidently stopping before me, “Honey, I’m here to pick you up.”

These days, he was the picture of a doting husband, always there to drop me off and pick me up from work, no matter the weather.

I’d head straight to my room and lock

all felt wrong. In some things, once the moment passed, no gesture seemed to matter anymore. I saw a reflection

self in him.

door. I got some milk for you. It might help

knocking. “The staff told me you

didn’t open, he’d keep knocking. Just like at the dinner table, he wouldn’t let me leave if I didn’t eat. He thought I was acting stubborn, but I couldn’t stomach any food.

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the glass, forced myself to drink it all,

door again, relocked it, and ran to the bathroom to

took a pen and crossed off the day’s date on

In seven days, no one

to go, I improved my work efficiency, staying late with Jeff to

coffee for a caffeine boost, the cup slipped from my hand, shattering and splashing hot coffee over my foot. My heart started racing. A wave of unease

Christine rushed into my office, looking

you mean?” I looked up from

she grabbed my phone.

I can lend

head, “No need. It’s charging. It gets too

a gaming enthusiast, I didn’t think much of it and returned to work. “Okay

my desk, playing games, and asked, “Did you go for a follow–up at

look

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