When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 54

So now I was in the wrong for not telling him?

I wanted to laugh, tried to curve my lips into a smile, but my cheeks hurt too much. “Did you even give me a chance to speak?”

Whenever it’s about Margaret, he’s always in a rush.

“Jane…”

“Alright, your ‘sister’ is waiting for you in the car.

I didn’t want to say anything more, cutting him off and getting back into my car.

As I went to close the door, his large hand stopped it, “Cover up the bruises on your face. Don’t let Grandpa see, or he’ll definitely…”

Each word felt like a knife twisting in my heart, tearing me apart, my soul included.

I couldn’t bear to listen anymore. I slammed the car door shut, isolating him on the

outside.

Tears welled up in my eyes as I quickly turned away, not wanting him to see my misery.

I was the one who got hit, yet all he worried about was Margaret getting scolded.

Ignoring the fact he hadn’t left, I floored the gas pedal and exited the parking lot.

as I stopped at a red light in front of the corporate

cleared my

hit you?!” she almost

company’s good for one thing, spreading gossip like

in the

“So, she really

it’s

want

Christine has a fierce temper, and without anyone to stop her, there’s no telling what

me. I heard she hit you in the face! That

really okay.

“You better be okay!”

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“I really am, truly.”

added, “I’m heading back to the Ferguson Mansion for a bit. I’ll come over to your place

“Fine.”

surprisingly hanging up

bit uneasy, I sent Christine a text to

made

touched up my makeup in the car, covering the five

about avoiding Bryant’s

He had a health scare at Ferguson Group not long ago, which was enough

of the

in a while, and Mr. Ferguson was getting worried, asked

“You’re back from your hometown? Is everything settled there? If you any help,