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.”

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

looked indifferent. “And how

or not, she has nothing to do with us,”

Waiting in the car, the driver hurried

usually had little to say, made an awkward conversation throughout the ride. His gaze dropped to my feet, puzzled.

are more comfortable,” I replied

was pregnant, I ditched the heels.

word and pondered before asking, “When will Christmas’ limited edition go into

looked at him,

the Design Department I headed was responsible for a luxury brand, it wasn’t the focus of the Ferguson Group in recent

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I wondered, ‘First heels, and

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

work?”

had no choice

After we had confirmed the designs on Monday, we could push the suppliers to ready the materials,

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