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

cleaned up. I’ll take

I walk you out.”

the phone on

to help Mark

didn’t let me exert

cxpression was tinged with concern Jane,

but then i realized he was referring to my mood. I nodded,

Mark had

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and after

he softly asked,

looked down, nodding, “Yeah,

over carefully, don’t

“I won’t regret it.”

sincere in

the time following our decision to divorce, I’d often asked myself if I would regret

answer was

then nodded,

parking lot, I pondered before asking, “How did you

close in the past, I didn’t recall us ever eating out