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.

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

we were about to enter the building, a Maybach zoomed past, its driver

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

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

be some emergency,” I guessed, trying to

since I found out I was pregnant, my first thought in any situation long as the

was of the baby.

settled in, Mark went down to the supermarket and came back with some popsicles, reminding me to apply cold compresses to my swollen ankles and to avoid walking too much before

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

Today

is just

my day. I’m hurt

Chapter 49

to work tomorrow. Holding a popsicle in one hand and

vaguely

was soft and

to check who it was, the knocking

sound, in the dead of night, sent

and peek through the peephole when a familiar, albeit slightly slurred,

Jane.” It was

a mix of irritation and resignation. Thankfully, after icing my ankle and