When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 45

I nearly jumped out of my skin when she caught me off guard.

It was only after that I touched my earlobe, finding the blood had already dried up, leaving behind some crusty red scabs..

Fiddling with it made my ear throb with pain again.

To think I’d bled without even realizing.

Christine slapped my hand away, “Seriously, who digs at themselves like that without feeling any pain?”

After saying that, she rummaged through her bag, pulled out an antiseptic swab, tied my hair up, and carefully disinfected the area, “How did you manage this?”

“Margaret did it.”

I briefly explained what had happened between Margaret and me.

Christine was livid, cursing under her breath, “What the heck, that woman’s nuts. Gotta crack up her brain to see what’s inside. Snatching whatever she fancies like a true bandit.”

“How come your disses are always so funny?”

Her rant somehow lifted the gloom that had settled on me for the day.

friend like you, I’ve had

take care of my ear. The iodine

is Bryant doing? Just yeste was gifting earrings, and today, he’s cozying up

one, don’t

me with a glance, “You better turn the

“I’ve moved on.”

not just lip service,”

e hit th

on the

my bag, and nudged her towards the door, “Let’s call it a day. Aren’t you supposed to drive me to pick up my wanna eat? It’s on

car? Where do you

previous director was a hard driver during

leaving the office mostly empty

Chapter 45

in her high heels, Christine easily draped an arm around my shoulder, nonchalantly saying, “You decide, I respect

stew we used to have back in

“Can you handle it?”

“Yes!”

pity card,” “I’ve been drooling over it all day. Had some beef stew for

go

agreed, then playfully threatened my belly, “When this little rascal comes out, just you watch how

it’s

she’ll be