Lost Me, Gained Regret (Jane and Bryant Ferguson) novel Chapter 135

"Absolutely." There was no hesitation in my admission.

But my resentment had nothing to do with the way he hit me, or the names he called me.

He just didn’t get it, his voice heavy with regret, “I’m sorry... She’s been unwell, the miscarriage took a toll on her, and I acted out of desperation.”

“Oh,” I nodded, my smile not quite reaching my eyes. “Was it me who dragged her into the middle of the street, Bryant? It was her pulling me, right in front of your eyes. And yet, you were questioning me?”

“That’s why I’m apologizing.”

“So, am I just supposed to accept your apology?”

I couldn’t help but laugh at the absurdity. “Her miscarriage was her own doing, her own fault! She should be thankful I haven’t demanded anything from her!”

People really are biased. He grabbed the back of my head, forcing me to look him in the eye, his expression darkening, his gaze filled with a chilling intensity, “She made a mistake, true, but she’s paid the price by losing a child!”

“And what about me? Was I supposed to get hit by a car?” I shot back, refusing to look away.

“You were up and about just earlier, weren’t you?”

His lips curled into a cold smirk, his words dripping with sarcasm, “Even went star-gazing? How long did you and he stay up on that hill, huh? Did you have sex?”

Smack!

His last few words detonated like a bomb in my head. With strength I didn’t know I had, I broke free from his grip and, for the second time since yesterday, I slapped him across the face.

“Bryant! You disgust me!”

He hissed, his voice as cold as frost, “Oh? And you two are the epitome of virtue?”

I felt a pressure building in my chest, about to explode. I shouted, each word clear and sharp, “Enough! This is where it ends! You can do whatever you want with her from now on, and it’s none of your business what I do!”