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

were still a jumbled mess in

my phone, which was lying

the caller ID, “Why’s

“No idea.”

answered, puzzled, to hear Bryant’s voice, mixed with emotions,

“No.”

noticed my absence, “I’ve got some personal matters, working

be working remotely. Anything urgent, she

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projects could be done

preferred me out

“What’s the matter?”

cture, fearing I’d

through, “Bry, at a time like this, you’re still worried about her? If

phone was snatched away, and Margaret’s voice came through, full of fury,

my pregnancy news like wildfire? Are you

what?

me?”

are

pursed my lips,

Here came the interrogation.

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