Lost Me, Gained Regret (Jane and Bryant Ferguson) novel Chapter 198

"Ms. Webster, it's a different." Teresa was arguing forcibly, yet her tone was soft, "The evidence you brought up yesterday only showed Margaret had touched Timothy's medicine. What does that prove? She just wanted to ensure Timothy took his meds. What do you think can happen when an unmarried man and woman get caught standing at the doorway, being adults and all?"

I grabbed a glass of water from the coffee table and splashed it right in her face, sneering, "Teresa, say one more word, and I assure you, it won't just be water next time."

Playing the devoted daughter in public while sneaking around with her stepfather, Margaret suddenly became frantic, "How dare you treat my mom like this? Have you lost your mind?"

I picked up another glass and drenched her as well. "Say that again?"

Margaret's perfect makeup was ruined, and she looked at me in disbelief. "Jane..."

Not expecting such a bold move from me, Teresa immediately teared up, choking out, "Bry, are you turning your back on us now? We’re family. I was legitimately married to your father, and now, you stand by and let her do this to me?"

Bryant's expression darkened, his eyes like the depths of a frigid lake. When he looked at me, a chill ran down my spine. Did he believe them, too?

Suddenly, I wanted to laugh but couldn't. The glass slipped from my hand, shattering on the floor. I stuttered and stepped back.

Then I saw Bryant tear the photos into pieces, his voice cold and firm. "Teresa, I respect you as an elder, but there are things I don’t want to say but have to. You might have been bedridden for too long, getting muddled. Yes, you are married to my father, which makes you his family. But Jane is my lawfully wedded wife, my closest one!"

"This idea of turning your back on your own, what kind of logic is that?" He seemed to be fighting to keep his anger in check.