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.

you, I’ve had to

let her take care of my ear. The iodine felt cold but not too

hell is Bryant doing? Just yeste was

one,

me with a glance, “You better turn

“I’ve moved on.”

sure it’s not just

e hit th

on the

nudged her towards the door, “Let’s call it a day. Aren’t you supposed to drive me

car? Where do you

was a hard driver during work hours, but

good practice had continued, leaving the office mostly

Chapter 45

an arm around my shoulder, nonchalantly saying, “You decide, I respect

we used to have

“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 some beef stew for lunch and threw it all up. I’m

go for

agreed, then playfully threatened my belly, “When this little rascal comes out,

it’s

be