Chapter 241
Gregory left the words, giving me a look. “What are you waiting for? Let’s go.”
“Okay.”
He was tall with long legs, and his strides were wide. I struggled to keep up, hampered by the hem of my cocktail dress.
A forceful grip caught my wrist from behind as we were about to leave the hotel. “Jane!”
I stopped, tuming to face Bryant, his expression cold and forbidding. Calming my emotions, I asked softly, “What’s wrong?”
“What do you want, Mr. Ferguson?” Gregory turned, an eyebrow quirked in question.
Bryant’s eyes were filled with a stormy gloom. “Interfering in marital affairs now, Mr. Ford?”
“No interest in that. Gregory chuckled, “Just a friendly reminder, Mr. Ferguson, bigamy is against the law.”
Ignoring the comment, Bryant pulled me away without another word.
Gregory’s brows furrowed slightly. “Tll wait for you in the car.”
At that, Bryant’s grip on my wrist tightened, and he quickened his pace. He dragged me to a deserted area, slamming me against a wall. His eyes, deep and cold, suddenly flared with anger. “You’re close to Gregory?”
It was an outright accusation..
The impact against the wall sent a sharp pain across my shoulder blades, and I retorted, anger flaring, “What’s it to you?”
‘Jane… Bryant’s voice softened, his forehead resting against mine. His voice, usually so deep and captivating, carried bittemess. “You seem to have stopped being jealous.”
I turned my head away, a bitter smile on my lips. “Indeed, I’m not anymore.”
When I lost our child, he was by someone else’s side, blaming and yelling at me. My carefully guarded affection faded more each time until it was all gone. I was suddenly grateful he never chose me. It allowed my heart to rest
Bryant’s hand on my shoulder gradually slid down, ending with a simple assurance, “There’s nothing between Dorothy and me.”
I lowered my gaze, trying to sound nonchalant. “It’s okay. You don’t need to explain to me.”
The time for his assurances s was long gone.
His expression emptied, as if something within him shattered, “You… don’t care anymore?”
I said, “No, not anymore.”
His gaze lingered on me, silent for a long moment before he spoke with clear, stubborn words. “I don’t believe it”
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