Chapter 251

“He’s Margaret’s ex–husband,” Bryant caught my puzzled look and explained in a low voice, “It’s time she leamed her lesson

Suddenly, it clicked for me.

Previously, since Timothy wasn’t fond of her, Margaret’s attendance at the Ferguson family dinners was a testament to her shameless audacity. Thus, I had never encountered her ex–husband. Employing a taste of her own medicine, even if word got out, people would likely chalk it up to a dramatic breakup scene,

I wasn’t one to start trouble, but I wouldn’t back down if someone were gunning for

Noticing me lost in thought, Bryant ruffled my hair gently. “You okay? Any injuries?”

I shook my head. “No, I’m fine”

me.

But the memory of what happened in that room made me shiver, my hands trembling. I saw concern in Bryant’s deep gaze that I hadn’t noticed before.

stroking my back gently and soothing. “It’s okay. I’m here for

a while, I felt a bit better, regained some strength,

surprised. “You

that twisted accusation, I thought Bryant would doubt me again, just like what he did

have I ever not believed

I blurted out, “Mark”

different,” he said coldly, instructing the driver to head

arriving, he showed no signs of leaving but followed me upstairs. And he

raised an eyebrow. “Bryant, this is

sighed, “I’ll leave once you’re

and

my mind until I forcefully shook

a long while, Bryant’s voice came from

sniffled before responding.

making sure you’re

for the hairdryer, but perhaps due to the lingering effects of the drug and the hot shower, I found the simple act of holding the hakdryer to be an

a pair of hands took the dryer from me, awkwardly but

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