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Bryant,alwayssosophisticated,wenttosuchlengths forme.WhatdidIdotodeservethis?Yet,ourjourneytothispoint wasn’tsomethingthatchangedovernight.Anditcertainlyhasnothingtodowithwhathe’swearing.EvenifhelookedexactlylikeGregory,he’dstillbeBryant,unchanged.
“Ijust realized,dressingcasuallyisquitfortabletoo.”
Outside,evenincasualwear,Bryant’snobilitywasn’tdiminished.Hesaidthiswhileliftinghisgazetowardstheluggageinthelivingroom,hispreviouslygentleexpressiondarkening.
“You’reheadingtoVistaTown?”
“Yes.”
“ToseeGregory?”
“Yes.”
Myresponsewascrisp,withoutahintofhesitation.WhateverheinferredfrommyvisittoGregory,Ihad nointentionofrifying.Ifithelpedhimletgoofhisobsessions,itwouldbeafortunatemisunderstanding.
Unexpectedly,ashadowofangercrossedBryant’seyes,buthemanagedtokeephispatience. “VistaTownisamessrightnow.Going therewon’thelp.Givemesometime;I’llhandlethesituationwithDorothy andherdaughter.”
“Andthen?”Iasked.
“Comebackandbeyourtrueself,Mrs.Ferguson,”hesaid.
Iwassomewhatatalossforwords.“Bryant,whyareyouactinglikea middleschooler,failing<i>to</i>grasptheconceptofdivorce?”
Divorce,<i>to</i>me,meantthatfromnowon,we werenothingtoeachother.Nomoreintrusions.
Helookedatmeunwaveringly,“Iknowyou’re upsetabouthowIdealtwithDorothy’ssituation.”
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“Youwanttovent,tohavesomepeace,Igetit.Butthere’s hingyouthinkingofleavingme,that’snothappening.”
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“Ipromise,I’llconsultwithyouoneverything fromnowon.”
Ifeltlikughing butcouldn’t.Inhisview,itseemedhestillbelievedIwasjustangryand throwingafit.Alittlecoaxing,alittleembrace,andIwouldreturnto hisside,bingthequietandunderstandingMrs.Ferguson,just
likecountlesstimesbefore.
Seeingmysilence,hepressedhislips together,hisvoicedeepandwarm,“Jane,you’velovedmeforsomanyyears.Thosefeelingscan’tjust disappear.
It’snottotetostartover.”
“…Yes.”Itooka deepbreath.“I’veloved you formanyyears,sinceIwaseighteen.”
“Lovedyouenoughtomarryyouunterally,totake careofyourfamily,toremainashadowy Mrs.Ferguson.”
“Lovedyou enoughtocarryyourchild,willingtohaveachildthatbelongedtous.”
“But,Bryant,”Isaid,mygazesteadyonhim,eachworddeliberate,“ThatwastheJaneofthepast.TheJanenow wantsto severalltiescleanly.”
HisAdam’sapplebobbedashestruggled tocontainhisemotions,hislipsbarelymoving,“AndifIdon’twantthat?”
“It’snotuptoyou!”
Withthosewords,Ifirmlyclosedthedoor.Notbotheringtocheckifhewasstilloutside,Ihurriedlypackedmyluggage.BythetimeIleft,thecorridorwasempty.Iletoutasigh ofrelief,tooktheelevatordown,andbumpedintoMark.
Ismiledlightly,“Hey,Mark,wereyoulooking forme?”
“Yeah.”
Markreturnedthesmile,ncingattheluggageIwaspushing, slightlypuzzled,“Areyougoingonatrip?”
“OfftoVistaTown,still havesomeunfinishedbusinessthere.”
Marknoddedslightly,gesturingtowardstheparkinggarage,“IsawBryant’scarwhenIcamein.Didhetoseeyou?”
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“Yeah.”
“He…?”Mark’seyesflickered,seeminglyhesitanttocontinue,“Hedidn’tdo anythingoutofline,didhe?”RêAdt??St chapters at Novel(D)ra/ma.Org Only
“No,not atall.”
NotwantingtopartwayswastypicalofBryant;what’ssooddaboutthat?