When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 72

To

I wanted to try one more time for my baby, and for myself too.

Christine didn’t try to talk me out of it, just asked me, “Have you thought about the consequences if this fails?”

“Yeah, I’ve thought it through.”

If things went south, I’d vanish without a trace, avoiding any chance of losing my kid.

With t

that decision made, I didn’t even feel like cooking when I got home. I grabbed a

the couch.

burger from the food truck down the street instead and then slumped int

Waiting for Bryant to come home, I buried myself in work with my laptop.

But the afternoon waned, and there was still no sign of him at the door.

I couldn’t help but text him, “Are you coming home soon?”

even after a

kind of emergency has him this tied up? Christine didn’t mention any crisis

firm.

and by five,

spilled in, and a chilly autumn breeze blew outside. Suddenly, I felt an

it, I had my phone in

hated this waiting, this feeling of being suspended

voice awkward, “Mrs. Ferguson, I’m really sorry, but something personal came up. Can I have your medical report delivered to

you guys sort out the emergency at the

sounded confused, “What

that made Bryant leave me

changed the subject, “The medical

hospital called me

just swing by and pick them up

hesitated, “maybe

Chapter 72

fine. Kevin, I live nearby. You go take care

drove to the hospital, and while waiting for the green light, I

was about to turn green, a black sedan sped through a red light, rushing into the BlessedCare Medical

man with his wife in labor

did I realize, my casual thought would soon prove to be an

as I passed the emergency room, I

every woman had a husband that caring, who would be afraid