When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 40

Then the

both gave me their gifts.

Mark handed me a beautifully wrapped gift box with a warm smile, saying, “Hope you like it.”

“Thanks, Mark,” I responded with a grin, genuinely touched by the gesture.

My surprise was evident when I discovered a dress of such unique design inside. “Did you design this yourself?”

“Yeah, it’s one of a kind,” he replied with a proud chuckle.

“Mark, you’re so thoughtful!” Christine complimented, before playfully challenging Bryant, “Mr. Ferguson, since you’re here for the housewarming party, I assume you’ve brought a gift as well?”

caught Bryant off guard, but she silenced me with a

into his suit jacket and presented me with a small velvet box. “I hadn’t found the right moment to give this to you- until now,”

Christine leaned

stunned to find a pair of ruby

and clarity, had fetched a staggering price, bought by a mysterious bidder. I admired them online, never imagining they would

you like them?” Bryant asked,

Mark and Christine were generous, they were within my comfort zone. These earrings, however, were beyond my wildest expectations. The thought of accepting such a lavish gift from Bryant, especially when we were on the verge of divorcing, made

I could refuse, offering Bryant a sincere smile. “Mr. Ferguson, you’re the most generous ex-husband

my drink, coughing as Christine’s words took me

cheers! Holding up her glass, she toasted Bryant and then proceeded to

ready for bed, Christine, a bit tipsy, made a point. “You were being silly not accepting it. After the

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whatever you can

is worth a fortune,” I