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.

rolled around, Timothy’s usual bedtime,

he walked us to the yard. “Be good

lump form

I won’t let anyone hurt her,

anything troubles you, come to me. I’ll take

smiled back. “I will

home, I sat in the passenger seat, fighting off

drowsiness had become my constant companion. Yet, at that moment, sleep eluded me. My body was tired, but my

calm. “What exactly

first love, or the one he loved

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 senior. With his

of love letters from admirers. But before I could confess my crush on him, rumors swirled that he had