When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 31

Glancing at the clock, it was already past 2 AM. Wasn’t Bryant supposed to have left work with Ma

Margaret? Instead, he ended up grabbing drinks with Steven, and from what Steven implied, Margaret wasn’t there..

y out of

Calling Steven again only led to the realization his phone was dead, probably battery.

Left with no choice, I changed and hailed a cab to their usual hangout spot, a private club they often frequented.

By the time I arrived, the crowd had mostly dispersed. Only Steven and Mark remained in the private room alongside Bryant, sprawled on a couch, dressed in a designer suit, his long legs crossed, deep in slumber.

Seeing me, Steven gave me a helpless look. “Jane, I don’t know what got into Bryant today. He kept egging Mark on to drink, and we couldn’t make him stop.”

I had a hunch about what might have triggered it. Bryant was still stubbornly convinced that there was something between Mark and me.

trait. They could mess around all they wanted, but they’d never allow even a hint of infidelity from their wives, even if such a hint was nothing

apologetic glance at Mark, who looked refined and gentle even in his drunken state. “Mark, are you okay? I brought some hangover pills. Do you want

were hazy from

for candy, I placed

pouring, and despite our attempts to intervene, he

process it all, he handed me the car keys. “You can

“Yeah,” I said.

against the smell of alcohol and gently tapped

annoyance and broke into a dazed smile upon seeing it was me.

hand in his. His palm

clearly amused. See, Jane? Good thing I didn’t

Chapter 31

Margaret. She’d be furious.”

sitting in the corner, remained

attempted to withdraw my hand, but Bryant’s drunken strength was surprisingly formidable, and he wouldn’t budge. So, I let

help, we got Bryant into the car before

was roll down the windows. I used to be indifferent to the smell of alcohol, but tonight, it was

night, on top of the day’s frustrations, I found myself aggressively alternating between