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.”

snarky?” His

looked indifferent. “And

or not, she has nothing to do with

changing shoes to leave. Waiting in the car, the driver

who usually had little to say, made an awkward conversation throughout the ride. His gaze dropped to my feet, puzzled. “Why have you stopped wearing

are more comfortable,” I

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

before asking, “When

I looked

wasn’t the focus of the Ferguson Group in recent

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him today?’ I wondered, ‘First heels, and now Christmas’

smirk playing on his lips. “What, can’t

work?”

had no choice but to

were already ready. After we had confirmed the designs on Monday, we

responded again, and wanting to end the conversation, I said bluntly, “Bryant, stop