When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 60

“If it wasn’t for your grandpa, you wouldn’t have to deal with this crap.”

Christine rolled her eyes so hard I thought they might get stuck. If I hadn’t grabbed her arm, she’d have stormed back to argue some more.

Out of nowhere, it had started raining, the autumn wind chilling to the bone, making you want to hunker down.

Once we got into the car, Christine burst out, “Why did you pull me back? Did you not hear what she said? Damn, what a load of bullshit. She must’ve been hiding when brains were

handed out!”

“I heard.”

I sighed, starting the car and slowly merging onto the road, “Bryant is fickle. I just wanted to get out of there before he changes his mind.”

Arguing with Margaret is pointless,

“Aren’t you pissed?” she asked.

“I’m fine.”

It wasn’t so much about not being angry as much as being used to it.

At this hour, RiverCity’s nightlife was just kicking off. The streets were bustling and particularly congested.

Suddenly, Christine flashed a grin, leaning in and winking at me, “Feels good, doesn’t it?”

“What feels good?”

“Seeing her car smashed up like that, feels good, right?”

deny the dark thoughts

to mine had been

felt like she was showing off

outside the police station, I was

like a massive weight

all I

I

thoroughly

Chapter 50

couldn’t help but laugh. “But you can’t handle it like

“Okay, got it.”

“Don’t brush me off.”

not. You know I always

a loss with her. When we reached her place, I softly

reckless. Today was Bryant letting things slide. But what

you think I’m

smirked, “There’s always Steven,

when it hit me – I’d

all made sense. She had

was nothing in Bryant’s eyes, but Steven had

for me, he would’ve let go

I guess I worried for nothing.” I

staying calm and taking care of

my belly, lifting her chin, “I wouldn’t risk going to jail. Then who’d be there

“But why did Bryant stand up for

for a

you today?”

he cares for you now that he’s lost you? Suddenly found