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.

me out, and I couldn’t shake off a

to enter the building, a Maybach zoomed past, its driver seemingly engulfed in a towering

and stepping back. If Mark hadn’t steadied me, I

Mark’s gaze followed the car, a hint of ice creeping into his usually

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

I was pregnant, my first thought in any situation long as the baby was okay, nothing else seemed

was of

with some popsicles, reminding me to apply cold compresses to

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

Today

is just

hurt from head to

Chapter 49

Holding a popsicle in one hand and scrolling through

state, I vaguely heard knocking at the

soft

came to, considering whether to check who

dead of night, sent chills down my

courage, I was about to get up and peek through the peephole when a

Jane.” It was Bryant’s

resignation. Thankfully, after icing my ankle and