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.”

what? It’s the least I

he caught up, we walked side by side toward my

for the best, I guess. Even if it was just for appearances, at least my parents would be at peace,

gravesite was well-kept, with only a bit

had been gone for years,

was a kid, crying

the gravestone now

and reserved, knelt down

so long

his head three times, and on the last one,

rest of what he

Not that it mattered

he

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have a future together

“Mom, Dad…”

their photos on the gravestone, my tears flowed even more, and all the things.

missed feeling like I belonged to a

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

tears, overwhelmed with sadness,

Dad, I’m pregnant, two months now! In a few months, the baby will

so happy,

boy or a girl, but either way, you’ll be thrilled, won’t