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.

Estate, Mark helped me out, and I couldn’t shake off a

Maybach zoomed past, its driver seemingly engulfed in

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

the car, a hint of ice creeping into his usually warm

be some emergency,” I guessed, trying to calm my racing heart. Thankfully, I

I was pregnant, my first thought in any

of

to apply

the balcony’s lounge chair, noticing my ankles had swollen up. I immediately started

Today

is just

I’m hurt

Chapter 49

at the irony as I looked out at the river below, wondering if I’d be able to make it to work tomorrow. Holding a popsicle

my drowsy state, I vaguely heard knocking at

soft and

to check who it was,

in the dead of night,

the peephole when

Jane.” It was Bryant’s

icing my ankle and resting it for a few hours, I