When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 33

The fabric between us was thin, yet the skin around my waist felt like it was on fire.

I froze as if possessed by a ghost, but thankfully, my mind was crystal clear. “We laid it all out, Bryant. I can’t be in a marriage with a third person involved.”

“I’m sorry,” he murmured, his forehead pressed against my back, his voice muffled.

Did I feel a twinge of sympathy? Of course.

It’s not easy to erase years of affection overnight. I wanted to relent, to give Bryant. another chance. But then, the recent events screamed in my memory, demanding attention. The choice was between him and me.

I sighed. “Bryant, you realize your mistakes, but then you repeat them. It’s meaningless.”

This time, I chose to put myself first.

After seven years of choosing him, it was enough.

Bryant was silent for a long while, unable to respond.

go, Bryant. Here’s so far we can go.” I never imagined I could say such cold

throwing yourself into a grand solo sacrifice. Just one look or a beckoning from them, you’d ecstatically run back,

nually

thought that one day, all you’d think about

didn’t remember how I left, but I was still in a daze when I returned to Riverview Estat Thankfully, morning sickness spared me any further

following morning. Other than Christine,

She knew the code. It was probably just someone confused about

to enjoy a lazy weekend’s

door, I found Bryant’s imposing figure blocking the entrance, his eyes fixed on me. “Are you thinking about settling down

thinking our conversation the night before had been

mentioning divorce, Bryant seemed to have dropped his façade. His expression

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home with

his handsome features exuding

wasn’t buying it anymore. “Don’t you remember what I said

say?” He feigned calm,

a thing.”

sober enough last