When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 26

I had scripted the scene in my mind. I would propose divorce, and Bryant would readily agree. It would be dignified yet simple.

“Did he say something?” Christine asked.

“He said…” Just thinking about his words choked me up. “He said I was into Mark.” “Wait, what?” Christine was flabbergasted and burst into laughter out of sheer frustration. “How does his brain even work? Back in college, Steven and the guys could tell you were into Bryant and even asked me about it. And now he thinks you’re into Mark?”

“That’s why I couldn’t hold back. I hit Bryant.” I looked down, feeling a bit wrong as if all my efforts over the past seven never

years had been futile. Or perhaps his thoughts ha lingered on me, so he couldn’t even discern who I had feelings for.

Soon after, our food delivery arrived.

Christine brought in two huge bags of groceries, meticulously placing them in the empty fridge.

help, but she pushed my hand away. “Did

had a homemaker

starts with me,” she quipped back, finishing up tidily before grabbing a couple of beers and

brilliantly. We fell

burped softly and asked, Jane, do you

are,” I assured her, recalling how wonderful my father was and how often I saw happiness on my mother’s face. People say you can tell how good a husband is by looking at

squinted her eyes, smiling mischievously. “Then I’ll pray day and

about you?”

care because… I’m not exactly a good woman myself!” Laughing

*Jane,

You’ll be better off without Bryant. Don’t worry. Just focus on your pregnancy. Once the baby is born, we’ll

Chapter 26

bastard, could

words were comforting and empowering, even as tears rolled down my

next day, helping me pack up my belongings and bringing warmth back