Chapter 86

I was bewildered, “How did everyone find out she’s pregnant?”

Logically, only a few people should have known about it.

“Who knows.” Christine sat cross-legged, “There’s plenty of people itching to deal with a homewrecker. Probably she slipped up somewhere and word got out.”

*Just watch from the sidelines, don’t get involved.”

I was no saint. What Margaret and Bryant got themselves into, this affair mess, whoever would get the short end of the stick had it coming.

But Bryant, he had a nasty temper.

If he decided to play the knight for Margaret, I was worried Christine might get dragged into it.

Surviving in RiverCity by herself was already a full-time job for her. She wouldn’t stand a chance against Bryant’s wrath.

Christine awkwardly touched her ear, quickly saying, “Got it.”

She spoke so fast I could barely catch it.

After filling up on some homemade mac and cheese, I watched her swallow her pills before she curled up on the couch to play video games.

coffee table, trying to hash out my designs for the

a jumbled mess

afternoon, my phone, which was

glanced at the caller

“No idea.”

answered, puzzled, to hear Bryant’s voice, mixed with emotions, “You’re not at

“No.”

my absence, “I’ve

I’d be working remotely. Anything

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my current projects could be done with just a

preferred me

“What’s the matter?”

cture, fearing I’d

this, you’re still worried about her? If you’re not asking

phone was snatched away, and Margaret’s

at, spreading my pregnancy news like wildfire? Are you trying to

what?

me?”

are

my lips,

Here came the interrogation.

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