Chapter 97

"Sort of…" I replied. "That's just wonderful!" Mr. Burke's face lit up with excitement. "So, how's your relationship with her? Is it good?" he asked. I smiled faintly. "Awful." The moment I said that, I saw a fleeting expression of despair on Mr. Burke's face. Just then, Mandy stood up with her chin raised and her face full of arrogance. "If I had known it was you, I wouldn't have bothered to come all this way." She gave me a disdainful once-over. "I heard you walked away with quite a haul from your divorce settlement. So, why are you still working?" Hearing this, Mr. Burke's jaw dropped in astonishment as he stared at me in shock. "That's none of your concern, Ms. Green. You'd be better off worrying about your belly. Don't let it come to the point where you can't fit into your wedding dress…" I mocked. "You…" Mandy was furious. I had clearly struck where it hurt most. Meanwhile, Mr. Burke turned his stunned gaze to Mandy's belly, and he looked overwhelmed. It was just t