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    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 <b>up</b>. Have <b>some </b>more.”


    Later, Kevin brought in a stack of documents. All urgent business from the corporation, the stuff that needed attention as long <b>as </b>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 <b>over</b>, 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 <b>me </b>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 <b>was </b>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 <b>and </b>hit the corner of the bedside <b>table</b>


    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.”N?velDrama.Org owns all ? content.


    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…


    “Whether she’s the right match is my decision to make.” Bryant’s statement was definitive. Seeing Teresa’s breakdown, he sighed<b>, </b>“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?”