Chapter 261


    “Ouch” Bryant cried softly in pain.


    i time


    It was the same trick he pulledst t


    Pointing at his right hand. I said. “You just used that hand to pull me along, and you weren’t gentle


    about it.”


    “It’s only after pulling you that it started hurting, he replied smoothly, going with the flow.


    I shoved a piece of apple into his mouth. Fine, eat up. Have some more.”


    Later, Kevin brought in a stack of documents. All urgent business from the corporation, the stuff that


    needed attention as long as Bryant was still breathing.


    His night hand was injured, making frequent use impossible, so I flipped through the documents


    beside him, leaving him to sign them. Momentantly, it felt like we were back to the old respectful


    days.


    “Jane, there’s something off about this ROI… As Bryant leaned over, I bent forward to hand him a


    new document.


    His soft lips unexpectedly met my cheek. We both froze. Even though we had our moments of


    closeness before, things were different.


    A spark of desire lit up in Bryant’s eyes, and he instantly pulled me closer, his hand moving to seal


    my lips with his


    Instinctively, I tried to dodge, but someone beat me to it! There was a thud sounded at the door.


    Something had hit the floor.


    The next second, Teresa’s voice rang. “Ms. Myers, please don’t overthink this!”


    I jumped up, only to see Teresa and Dorothy standing at the doorway, and wondered when they had


    gotten so close.


    Dorothy’s normally delicate face was flushed with anger, making her look like a scorned wife who


    caught her husband cheating.


    And Teresa was even moreical, striding over to push me aside, using. “Jane, what are you


    doing? That is no way for an ex–wife to behave!”


    Caught off guard by her strength, I stumbled and hit the corner of the bedside table


    Before I could straighten up, Dorothy red at Bryant, fuming, “Bryant, this is too much! I came


    here with good intentions only to find this disgusting scene.”


    Bryant gave her a cold look, his voice icy. “Who asked you toe?”


    “It was me. I asked Ms. Myers toe.” ying peacemaker, Teresa said in a motherly tone, “Bry,


    Ms. Myers heard about your ident and specifically asked me which hospital you were in. She


    insisted on visiting you. Where else would you find such a caring girl?”


    Her words made it clear. She had shifted her support to Dorothy since Margaret was out of the


    picture.


    “Teresa,” Bryant looked at her, indifferent and puzzled. “First Margaret, and now Dorothy. Why do


    you think you have a say in my marriage?”


    His words took everyone by surprise, not just Teresa.


    “Bry…” Teresa was speechless, tears streaming down her face in frustration. “What’s wrong with


    you? Did Jane say something to you again? I’ve been nothing but honest with you. Do you not


    realize that? I’m meddling in your marriage because Jane is not the right match for you…


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    “Whether she’s the right match is my decision to make.” Bryant’s statement was definitive. Seeing


    Teresa’s breakdown, he sighed, “Teresa, you’re not getting younger. You shouldn’t stress yourself


    too much.”


    The subtext was clear that Bryant wanted Teresa to stay out of it.


    Dorothy’s eyes zed with anger, suddenlyshing out, “Jane, you realize all these injuries on


    Bryant are because of you, right? Are you sure you want to keep dragging him down? Are you sure


    you want to ruin him and the Ferguson Group?”


    *Chaplet 262