Chapter 42


    “Looking to thank me?”


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    As we reached the car, Mark gently nudged Steven into the back seat, leaning against the car, his


    gaze softening with a chuckle as he looked at me.


    I nodded, replying, “Of course.”


    “Well, just promise me, you’ll stop saying ‘thank you’ all the time.”


    His words hinted at something more, but before I could ponder, he added with a smile, “It’s too


    formal.”


    Iughed lightly, “Alright, got it.”


    Just then, his designated driver arrived, and he handed the keys over, his eyes warm as h


    said, “Gotta go. You better head up.”


    Once I got upstairs, the living room was deserted.


    Bryant was gone.


    There was a momentary emptiness in my heart. But it was just that a moment.


    Leaving without a word was his style, after all.


    Probably another ’emergency’ at Margaret’s end, I guessed.


    Back in my room, I gently nudged Christine, “Chris, wake up. let me get you into your


    pajamas so you’re morefortable.”


    “Mhm.” Christine squinted her eyes open, and upon seeing me, she wrapped her arms around me


    in a clingy manner, letting me help her out of her top while murmuring, “Dear Jane, my dear Jane,


    nobody’s allowed to hurt you…”


    “Silly, aren’t you?” I couldn’t help butugh.


    The next morning, Christine was a


    s already out of bed.


    There was a faint rustling from the living room


    Bleary-eyed, I peeked out to see Christine doing yoga..


    Noticing I was awake, she kept her pose but tilted her chin up proudly, “I look good, don’t


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    “Gorgeous, you’re the most beautiful,”


    I couldn’t help but smile.


    apter 42


    she truly was the most stunning girl i’d ever met hetkeltirichthat takes your breath away at rst


    nce.


    jow in her yoga outfit she looked even more sakiniaing


    atisfied, Christine nodded. “Only my Jane hes such ootd taste.”


    auniting, theaded to freshen up


    hde (was applying makeup. Christine finishest peryoga and cdicame in eyeing my bare ass. Where


    did you put the earrings fromst night??”


    the drawer


    sewwith my eyebrows, i pointed her to the spotl


    techedinem sapping them onto my ears while confidently standinghetesarusies 2ave suyout De


    hintthee is that?! I asked casually.


    misscreee.conficence, elcdant and gracious


    cuantt her stydok-like eyes in the muzor and teased. “You keep hatteninginnediktathat, antifaa


    facego


    msvo coutof Bryant’s mess, id dobio love, she replied with a cheekyggrin.


    or wondo ninac minuuntoondas reached to take bit the earrings, she stoppedmine, mringd


    pleevychemonthey look so good


    tight yourwansyymnand”


    perfooing my vine downlit ceed them anyway.


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    borare could vens tarnyputacean unexpected vinor walked m


    the snow Lusiondupprimentin, une eauitepany, only. Margaret carned herself in such grace


    Dobry at your cest night?”


    hat was this soul?


    aning back in toy chew country contushouldn’t you now where he was tniant bettor ninn i do “”


    Wasn’t she the one who called him away?


    “Cut the act, Jane. You’ve got no ns of actually divorcing him.”


    Margaret closed the door, her demeanor still gentle, but her eyes were poisoned with intent, “Don’t


    you know why Bry married you in the first ce? Do you really think he obeys his grandfather that


    much?”