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.

pushed my hand away. “Did you forget you’re pregnant?

never knew you had a homemaker side

of pregnant women starts with me,” she quipped back, finishing up tidily before grabbing a

We fell into a

burped softly and asked, Jane, do you think there are any good

how often I saw happiness on my mother’s

mischievously. “Then I’ll pray day and night that the next guy

you?” I

because… I’m

*Jane,

the big deal about divorce? The world keeps spinning without anyone. You’ll be better off without Bryant. Don’t worry.

Chapter 26

bastard, could

were comforting and empowering, even as tears

me pack up my