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

me with a small velvet box. “I hadn’t found the right moment to give this to you- until now,” he said, his voice barely concealing the

is it?” Christine leaned over,

the box, I was stunned to find a pair of ruby earrings. “You were the one who bid

recent auction, known for their unpar color and clarity, had fetched a staggering price, bought by a mysterious bidder. I admired them

Bryant asked, his smile

protested. While the gifts from 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

refuse, offering Bryant a sincere smile. “Mr. Ferguson, you’re

on my drink, coughing as Christine’s words took

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

party, as I was getting ready for bed, Christine, a bit tipsy, made a point. “You were being silly not accepting it. After the divorce settlement

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you can

itself is worth a fortune,” I