They Want Me Back When It's Too Late (Jessica and Brian) novel Chapter 272

Chapter 272

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Thud. Jessica slapped her phone face–down on the desk. No matter how many times she told herself to stay calm, the anger simmered under her skin. Madeline’s antics were revolting.

Jessica thought, ‘Has Brian lost his mind completely?‘

The more she stewed, the more jittery she got. Her eyes glazed over the files, and a sharp cramp seized her stomach.

“Ouch!” She slumped forward, hugging her middle, taking slow, measured breaths.

She told herself, “I’m not angry. I won’t let her get to me.”

But Madeline managed to sink even lower.

At lunchtime, a lingerie ad for pregnant women popped up.

[Think Brian would dig these? I’m leaning red, but you knew him forever. Any hot tips?]

Jessica’s grip tightened until her hands trembled, nausea rising in her throat.

She forced herself to breathe through gritted teeth before typing with a cold face: [Ask him.]

Madeline replied in a flash: [That’d be so awkward. You’re way easier, Jessi. Come on. You’re divorced and don’t need these anymore. Spill the secrets. Maybe Brian will soften up learning you help me out.]

Jessica’s breath hitched.

Madeline: [Hello? You aren’t seriously mad, are you? Thought you were over him ages ago. Unless you still have feelings for him.]

In her apartment, Madeline watched the screen with a smug smile while Jessica hadn’t replied.

Then a message flashed: [Your imagination’s really something.]

Jessica powered off her phone. Just seeing that name made her skin crawl now.

She thought, ‘So desperate to rub it in. Does she really think I won’t fight back?‘

That night, she dreamed she remarried Brian for

revenge.

But after the vows, no matter how hard she tried, Brian and Jacob took Madeline’s side. Even her own newborns clung to Madeline, shrinking from their

mother’s touch.

She was devastated, divorced again, reaching for the kids, but she was shoved back.

The kids cried, “I don’t want you. I want Maddie as my mom!”

“But I’m your mother!” Jessica wailed, her voice tearing.

But the children just glowered. They spun toward Madeline and took off running.

“Don’t leave me!” Jessica jolted up, hand shooting to her forehead. It was drenched in cold sweat, tears still sticky on her cheeks.

She said to herself, “Jesus, just a nightmare.”

She thought, ‘Thank god it isn’t real.

She swiped roughly at her eyes, wide awake now.

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She thought, ‘No point crying. I’ll never take Brian back, so that shitshow will never happen.‘

Touching her stomach on instinct, she thought of the dream.

She thought, ‘These babies are mine. No one will ever take them.‘

Next morning, Brian stood at her door with breakfast. She shouldered past without a glance.

“Jessi.” He trailed after her.

“Back off!” She whirled, eyes frosty.

Just looking at him triggered the dream, sending up red flags.

She wondered, ‘This jerk, is he plotting to take my twins for Madeline?‘

The idea made her wary.

Brian stopped dead at the distrust in her gaze.

“Brian, listen, we’re done. Stay out of my life. Got it?” she said..

Then she turned on her heel into the elevator, not caring about his reaction.

He started to follow, but her wary glare held him back.

The doors clanged shut before he could move.

Brian watched the floor numbers light up one by one, gripped by a heavy sense of powerlessness at Jessica’s outright rejection.

He thought, ‘Am I truly that much of a failure? After all this time, I still couldn’t win even a shred of her trust.‘

For the first time, Brian began to question if any of his efforts made sense,

Unaware of what Brian was thinking, Jessica felt nothing but relief at shaking him off.

She thought, ‘If I keep this up, he’ll surely back off.‘

But the thought of Brian diverting all that energy to Madeline left her unsettled.

She wondered, ‘Will he put just as much care into Madeline? Cook for her daily, memorize her food quirks, buy her favorite snacks in person?‘

The thought wiped out her good mood in an instant.

Right on cue, Madeline’s text popped up: [Jessi, what do you think of this prenatal breakfast blend? The reviews say it’s legit.]

Jessica tapped the photo and recognized the brand. She’d used it during her pregnancy with Jacob.

‘Time to switch brands,‘ she thought.

She typed back: [It’s decent. If you’re skeptical, try another one.]

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