When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 49

Hearing that, I paused, slightly taken aback.

Mark was more attentive than I had remembered.

During dinner, some of the raw meats we had for our fondue had a bit of a gamey smell, which made me feel a bit queasy, but I forced myself to keep it down.

I hadn’t expected him to notice.

I offered a faint smile, “A little, but it’s nothing.”

“That’s good. Health comes first.”

There was a certain depth to Mark’s words, as if imparting a life lesson, “Whatever happens, you’ve got to look after yourself first.

“Will do.

My heart warmed at his concern.

But it was only later that I truly understood the weight of his words.

its way into the underground parking of Riverview Estate, Mark helped me out, and I couldn’t shake off a

enter the building, a Maybach zoomed past, its driver

instinctively covering my belly and stepping back. If Mark hadn’t steadied me,

Mark’s gaze followed the car, a hint of ice

trying to calm my

found out I was pregnant, my first thought in any situation

of

supermarket and came back with some popsicles, reminding me to apply cold compresses to my swollen ankles and to avoid walking too much before he left, seemingly reluctant to

noticing my ankles had swollen up.

Today

is just

day. I’m hurt from

Chapter 49

be able to make it to work tomorrow. Holding a popsicle in one hand and scrolling through social media on my

state, I vaguely heard

soft and

considering whether to check who it was,

the dead of night, sent chills

I was about to get up and peek through the peephole when a familiar, albeit slightly slurred, voice came through the

It was

replaced by a mix of irritation and resignation. Thankfully, after icing