When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 37

What was that supposed to mean? He thought I cheated on him before we even split?

He was exactly that type of guy.

I couldn’t be bothered to explain, so I just said indifferently, “Just friends.”

“What friends?”

“Bryant,” I couldn’t help but smile softly, “Dead men don’t pry.”

If he wanted to be a ghost from my past, then he might as well vanish for good.

Bryant almost laughed out of irritation, his tongue clicking against his cheek in scorn, “Fine.”

When we got to the cemetery, I stepped out of the car and started climbing the steps up the hill.

Seeing he wasn’t following. I turned back to wait for him.

As I did, I noticed him carrying some flowers he must have prepared at some point, which caught me off guard.

I bit my lip, then said, “Thank you.”

I could do,” he

he caught up, we walked side

if it was just for appearances, at least my parents

gravesite was well-kept, with only a bit of

years, and I didn’t think about them all

like when I was a kid, crying into my pillow night after

seeing their photos on the gravestone now tears just started falling

always so dignified and reserved, knelt down

took me so long

he bowed his head three times, and on the

the rest of

Not that it mattered

he

Chapter 37

have a future

“Mom, Dad…”

flowed even more, and all the things. I wanted to say were reduced to a simple,

missed feeling like I belonged

had a home again. Marrying Bryant, I thought I’d finally have a

cleaned my tears, overwhelmed with sadness, yet

months now! In a

so

boy or a girl, but either way, you’ll