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.

Timothy’s usual

warned Bryant sternly as he walked us to the

felt a lump form in

nodding. “Don’t worry. I won’t let anyone hurt her, not even

you, come to me. I’ll

will visit soon. Please

I sat in

at that moment, sleep eluded me. My body was tired, but my

calm. “What exactly is the relationship between

the

the car, replying calmly, “Margaret and I almost became

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a sponge soaked in water, struggling to find

surface. Bryant had been the golden boy of RiverCity University, my senior. With his handsome looks and the heir to the Ferguson Group, he was the epitome of

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