Chapter 41

The thought struck me as both absurd and hilarious.

I

I had been left alone on my wedding night, celebrated birthdays without my husband by

y side, watched as the

gifts I yearned for were given to someone else. And on the day of our baby’s check-up, he chose to accompany another. Now, as we neared the end of our marriage, he couldn’t stand me having a housewarming party with friends?

I couldn’t help but smirk, lowering my eyes to meet his. “If you won’t leave, I’m calling Margaret.”

I knew once Margaret showed up, he’d be swamped.

Suddenly, Bryant pulled me close, resting his forehead against my chest, his voice raspy. ‘Jane, I really never wanted things to end up like this.”

His words almost made me waver.

But then, as if on cue, his phone rang on the dining table, flashing ‘Margaret’ on the

screen.

It was like a bucket of cold water had been dumped over me, snapping me back to reality t pushed him away, “Your phone’s ringing.”

emerged from the

everything’s pretty much cleaned up. I’ll take Steven home

I walk you out.”

tall figure answering the phone on the balcony,

into bed, I went to help Mark with the

didn’t let

tinged with concern Jane, are

he was referring to my mood.

Mark had drunk a bit

con if not can

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Chapter 41

smiled, and

the elevator doors opened, he softly asked, “So, you and Bryant are getting

down, nodding,

it over carefully, don’t make

“I won’t regret it.”

sincere

divorce, I’d often asked myself if

was

then

the elevator doors opened and we walked towards the parking lot, I pondered before

in the past, I

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