When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

As autumn crept in, the days grew shorter and the nights longer.

When the car rolled into the driveway of the Ferguson Mansion, dusk had already wrapped its arms around the estate.

Colored lamps hung around the house, setting a festive mood that seemed out of a storybook.

I parked the car and stepped out with my bag, leaving the world behind me.

I had warned him over the phone, yet Timothy, stubborn as ever, was waiting in the yard.

for us.

Over the phone, I could hide my feelings, but in person, Timothy saw right through me. “Did that-rascal give you trouble again?” Timothy’s mustache twitched with concern, ready to jump to my defense.

“It’s nothing.” I didn’t want to get him worried, so I pulled him inside. “It’s chilly out here. Didn’t the breeze give you a headache?”

Though I tried to cover for Bryant, Timothy’s face darkened the moment he saw Bryant and Margaret step out of the car one after the other.

But with all family members there, Timothy held back his temper.

heard Margaret’s working at the company now. You better look after her. That’s only right

to hear that, focusing

me and said softly, “Yeah,

help Bryant to

concern that someone at

responding, “Don’t worry. Margaret is my boss now.

mood at

you. If you’re not happy, I can step down

her, I might have seemned a bit too

his cup down, upset, his words sharp. “Step down? That position

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with! Do you think you’re entitled to it only because Bryant decided

“Grandpa…”

‘grandpa’ me. I can’t

Timothy never truly accepted Margaret. He had fiercely opposed Teresa’s entry

that, the Ferguson family’s fortune had been out of Albert’s reach, with only a

all alone in this… Why must you…” Albert

“Enough!” Timothy snapped.

the first time I’d seen

got up, flustered, “I shouldn’t have come today. I’m sorry

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