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.

a friend like you, I’ve had to learn how to curse.”

her take care of my ear. The iodine felt

the hell is Bryant doing? Just yeste was gifting earrings, and today,

this one, don’t

a glance, “You better turn the page on t the

“I’ve moved on.”

it’s not just

e hit th

on

grabbed 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

car? Where do you

previous director was a hard driver during work hours, but rarely asked for

had continued, leaving the office

Chapter 45

around my shoulder, nonchalantly

we used to have

“Can you handle it?”

“Yes!”

her to refuse, so I played up my pity card,” “I’ve been drooling over it all day. Had some beef stew for lunch and threw it

let’s go for

this little rascal comes out, just you watch how

it’s

be