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.”

Mark emerged from

pretty much cleaned up. I’ll

I walk you out.”

phone on the balcony, fighting the irri bbubbling incide

tucking Christine into bed, I went to help Mark with the task of getting an unconscious

let me

cxpression was tinged with

i realized he was

Mark had drunk

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smiled, and

just before the elevator doors opened, he softly asked, “So, you

nodding,

don’t

“I won’t regret it.”

sincere in my

decision to divorce, I’d often asked myself if I

was

thoughtful, then nodded, “That’s good

as the elevator doors opened and we walked towards the parking lot, I pondered before asking, “How did you

I didn’t recall us ever eating

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