When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 12

The one who owed an explanation was Bryant, and he knew it.

He broke away from Margaret and strode over to me, his voice a stark contrast to the sternness from moments ago, gentle yet absentminded. “Did you hear that?”

“Yeah.” I didn’t hide it.

Yet, he didn’t say much, taking a coat from the servant to drape over my shoulders and pulling me close as we headed inside. His demeanor was relaxed. “It’s chilly out. Let’s go in.”

He acted like what I had just overheard was only an everyday chat.

“Bry.” Margaret’s insistent voice echoed again and again, “Bry!”

Bryant acted as if he hadn’t heard.

He seemed somewhat distracted for the rest of the evening, checking his phone frequently.

nine o’clock rolled around, Timothy’s usual bedtime, we were ready to

warned Bryant sternly as he walked us to the yard. “Be good to Jane. Don’t think you can push her around. because she doesn’t have family

a lump form in

I won’t let anyone

me. I’ll take care of

will visit soon.

I sat in the passenger seat,

early stages of pregnancy or something else, drowsiness had become my constant companion. Yet, at that moment, sleep eluded me. My body was tired, but my mind was alarmingly

couldn’t hold back any longer, my voice still calm.

the one he loved

Bryant slowed the car, replying calmly, “Margaret and I almost

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throat was blocked by a sponge soaked in water, struggling to find my voice. “Was

University, my senior. With his handsome looks

him. His backpack was always full of love letters from admirers. But before I could confess my crush on him, rumors swirled that he had someone special in his