Lost Me, Gained Regret (Jane and Bryant Ferguson) novel Chapter 310

I whipped my head around, ready to press for answers, when I saw Mark striding over with an unfriendly expression. "Jane."

I nodded. "Mark."

When seeing Mark, Allen's face went pale, and he stammered, "Mr. Larson, Mr. Larson, what brings you here?"

Allen was terrified of Mark.

Mark's gaze swept over me, checking I was okay before it landed on Allen. "So soon you've forgotten what I told you?"

"Of course not!" Allen denied it strongly, with a smile that was both suck-up and careful. "I, I was just checking on my wife, and it just so happened this young lady came along."

Seeing his fear of Mark, I saw an opening and pressed, "What you just mentioned, what's that all about? Don't tell me it was just off the cuff."

Mark had heard that, too.

Allen flinched, avoiding Cheryl's gaze, and finally blurted out, "I just... I don’t want a divorce! It was all made up!"

"Impossible!" I couldn't believe it!

Among the random fabrications, he chose this particular story. And he had mentioned it not just once but multiple times.

Cheryl glared at Allen and soothingly said, "Jane, don't take his nonsense to heart. He's just trying to push me into a corner and make me not divorce him..."

"Exactly," Allen eagerly agreed.

On the way back, I was still distracted. I couldn't figure out what the truth was. Cheryl had always been good to me and had no reason to lie. And Allen, so scared of Mark, seemed unlikely to continue lying.

Suddenly, Mark asked, "What are you thinking about?"

I pursed my lips. "Trying to figure out how to get to the bottom of this."

Whether it was a lie or the truth, I needed clarity. Otherwise, I'd feel unsettled.

Mark gently tousled my hair. "How could you possibly find out? Leave this to me. I've got friends over in Southhaven."

My eyes lit up. "Really?" I didn't have the connections for that kind of thing.