NovelEnglishChapter 10 +15 BONUS Tanya's face went even paler, her already fair skin now almost ghostly. She gripped her juice glass, her hands shaking. "I'm sorry, I... I didn't mean to." She looked so fragile and pitiful that it seemed like I'd said something to hurt her feelings.
But I didn't stop. Since I'd started, I might as well finish. "Maybe you didn't mean to, but it has affected us. If it wasn't on purpose, just be more mindful in the future. No need to apologize." "If Desmond were still here, I would never trouble Jace," Tanya said, tears streaming down her face again. She sure knew how to turn on the waterworks.
Her words were cleverly chosen, leavingat a disadvantage.
Tanya looked at me, her eyes shimmering. "I turn to Jace because Desmond entrusted him with that responsibility before he passed, and Jace agreed." 00 Her hands kept rubbing the glass as she added, "If it weren't for that, I wouldn't bother Jace." This was her way of excusing herself while subtly blaming me.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut we were all adults here. Who didn't have a few tricks up their sleeve? She could act pitiful and fragile; I could play the role of a saint. "Jace agreed to help you because your husband asked him to, but there should be sboundaries. "Now that your husband is gone, people might start talking if they see you and Jace together all the time.
"It won't bother Jace much, but for you, as a woman, rumors can be tough.
"And it would be even harder if your child heard those rumors, right?" Tanya's face darkened. "Keira, you say all this because you mind Jace taking care of me. Do you not trust him, or are you insecure about yourself?" Her sharp retort was entirely out of character for her.
I looked at her and chuckled. Finally showing your true colors, huh? Not pretending anymore? Before I could say anything, Tanya's tears started falling again. "I'm sorry. If you're still upset, you can hitor scold me, but please don't talk about my child." "Huh?" I hadn't even mentioned her child.
Tanya stood up, her hand on her belly, looking every bit the expectant mother, and made to leave.
Jace took a big step forward and grabbed her, stopping her from leaving for the third ttonight. His eyes were filled with anger as he looked at me, "Rea, what are you doing?" 1/2 +15 BONUS At that moment, I understood why Tanya suddenly brought up the child. This melotic tactic, too clichéd even for TV s, was something she actually used.
"What did I do?" Seeing the coldness in Jace's eyes, I felt let down.
He blamedwithout even asking what happened. Ten years together, and I was no match for Tanya's tricks.
"Jace, don't argue," Tanya said, grabbing his arm. "It's my fault. I know I trouble you a lot and take up your time. It's my mistake..." Her words weren't meant to console but to make Jace even angrier.
"Jace, I'm sorry for disturbing you two," Tanya added, pulling away from his hand and quickly running outside.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Tanya!" Jace called out, ready to chase her.
I stopped him. "Jace, my clothes are stained."
He glanced at his other hand and seemed to remember that Chad m e period.
I'my In the next second, he placed the sanitary pads he bought foron the table and took off his, jacketm ¡ off! "Rea, Tanya is pregnant and En.
emotionally unstable. We can't let anything happen to her. With that, he threw the jacket atand was about to leave.
"Jace Johnston, if you go after her, then we are over." My words made reover.
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