When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 41

The thought struck me as both absurd and hilarious.

I

I had been left alone on my wedding night, celebrated birthdays without my husband by

y side, watched as the

gifts I yearned for were given to someone else. And on the day of our baby’s check-up, he chose to accompany another. Now, as we neared the end of our marriage, he couldn’t stand me having a housewarming party with friends?

I couldn’t help but smirk, lowering my eyes to meet his. “If you won’t leave, I’m calling Margaret.”

I knew once Margaret showed up, he’d be swamped.

Suddenly, Bryant pulled me close, resting his forehead against my chest, his voice raspy. ‘Jane, I really never wanted things to end up like this.”

His words almost made me waver.

But then, as if on cue, his phone rang on the dining table, flashing ‘Margaret’ on the

screen.

It was like a bucket of cold water had been dumped over me, snapping me back to reality t pushed him away, “Your phone’s ringing.”

emerged from the

much cleaned up. I’ll

I walk you out.”

answering the phone on the balcony, fighting the

Christine into bed, I went to help Mark with the task of getting an unconscious Støven

let me exert

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he was referring to my mood.

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Chapter 41

and

doors opened, he softly asked, “So, you and Bryant

looked down, nodding, “Yeah, we

over carefully, don’t make a decision

“I won’t regret it.”

was sincere in

the time following our decision to divorce, I’d often asked

was

then nodded, “That’s good

opened and we walked towards the parking lot, I pondered before asking,

past, I didn’t recall us ever eating out