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.

glared at me, “With a friend like you, I’ve had to learn how to

take care of my ear. The iodine

Christine grumbled, “What the hell is Bryant doing? Just yeste was gifting earrings,

this one,

then warned me with a glance, “You better turn the

“I’ve moved on.”

sure it’s 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

car? Where do you

was a hard driver during work hours, but rarely

had continued, leaving the office

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shoulder, nonchalantly saying, “You decide,

craving that fish stew we used to have back

“Can you handle it?”

“Yes!”

want her to refuse, so I played up my pity card,” “I’ve been drooling over it all day. Had

go for

threatened my belly, “When this little rascal comes out, just you watch how I’ll deal with

if it’s

she’ll be