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.

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

a married man now. You need to act responsibly!” Timothy warned Bryant sternly as he walked us to the

felt a lump form

I won’t let

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

“I will visit soon. Please

in the passenger

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

my voice still calm. “What exactly is the relationship between you

love, or the one

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

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by a sponge soaked in water, struggling to find my voice. “Was it during

my senior. With his handsome looks and the heir to the Ferguson Group, he was

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