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.

trying to hash out my

was tight, and my ideas were still a jumbled mess in my head. I needed to

the afternoon, my phone, which was lying on the

caller ID,

“No idea.”

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

“No.”

was surprised he even noticed my absence, “I’ve got some personal matters, working from

had already informed Linda last night that I’d be working remotely. Anything urgent,

LIBUT DO

be

meetings, Margaret probably preferred me out of the overshadow

“What’s the matter?”

cture, fearing I’d

another voice burst through, “Bry, at a time like this, you’re still worried about her? If you’re not

Margaret’s voice came through, full of

my pregnancy news like wildfire? Are you trying

what?

me?”

are

pursed my

Here came the interrogation.

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