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.

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

to enter the building, a Maybach zoomed past,

and stepping back. If Mark hadn’t steadied

followed the car, a hint of ice creeping into his

be some emergency,” I guessed, trying to calm my racing heart. Thankfully, I hadn’t

was pregnant, my first thought in any situation long as

was of

making sure I was settled in, Mark went down to the supermarket and came back with some popsicles, reminding me to apply cold compresses to my

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

Today

is just

my day. I’m hurt

Chapter 49

be able to make it to work tomorrow. Holding

state, I vaguely heard knocking at the

was soft and

whether to check who

sound, in the dead of night, sent chills down my

the peephole when a familiar, albeit

Jane.” It was

replaced by a mix of irritation and resignation. Thankfully, after icing my ankle and resting it