When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 34

Barely a week after he’d handed me the keys, the house was already under renovation. I was chasing contractors from dawn till dusk. He never bothered to ask about it.

No matter how late I got home, at most, he’d politely comment, “Quite the night, huh?” or, “Looks like the Design Department’s swamped”

That was it. No inquiries about where I’d been or what I’d been up to. It wasn’t within Bryant’s scope of concern anymore.

With divorce on the horizon, I wasn’t in the mood to hold back. “Maybe it’s because you’ve been too busy with Margaret.”

Sure enough, his face tightened at the mention.

I felt a twinge of satisfaction.

Bryant said, “We haven’t been in touch lately.”

“No need to explain to me. It didn’t matter anymore.” I said, “As you please. Once we divorce, you can bring her home.”

so snarky?” His brows knitted together, a hint of

“And how should I

she has nothing

the car, the driver hurried to open the door for me.

the ride. His gaze dropped

are more comfortable,” I replied

out I was pregnant, I ditched the heels. Didn’t want to

before asking, “When will Christmas’

looked

it wasn’t the focus of the Ferguson Group in recent years. Bryant had delegated authority long ago, only requiring project updates

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wondered, ‘First heels, and now

playing on his lips. “What, can’t I

work?”

choice but to play along. “Before

confirmed the designs on Monday, we could push the

end the conversation, I said bluntly, “Bryant, stop beating around the bush. Just sign the divorce papers soon and be a decent.