When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 76

“Are you at home?”

His voice echoed as if he was in a vast, empty space, carrying a tone of exhaustion.

I got up and walked to the balcony, stretching my neck as I moved. Ignoring the ache, I casually asked, “Yeah, what about you? Still caught

o with works,

It was to be expected, after all, Margaret had lost so much blood.

How could he possibly be at ease?

“Almost done here.”

Something seemed to lighten his mood, his voice gaining a hint of warmth, “The tickets. are on the hallway table, don’t forget to grab them on your way out.”

Even though I had anticipated it, hearing him confirm it still stung a bit, “You’re not coming?”

“Where did that come from? I’ll meet you at the stadium entrance…”

He chuckled, but his words were suddenly cut off by a fragile yet breaking question, “Bry, who are you talking to? Didn’t you promise me…

Her words ended abruptly, not because Bryant stopped her, but because the call had been disconnected.

feel like we were having an affair, and I was the

surge of bitterness overwhelmed me. It felt like an invisible hand was clutching my heart,

couldn’t understand what Bryant was trying to achieve, what situation

create.

relationship public at work so everyone knew who I was, as if

when I was about to change my mind, he left me

there was a child

am I to you,

in my mind, my

make it before the doors close,

had given me his answer. He chose Margaret

screen, reading that

Even breathing felt painful.

being abandoned multiple times, each more profound than the

the message, I found

was laughing at my

time, but at his faintest call, I’d still

couldn’t blame

of

cautious secret crush to an anxious love fulfilled, I had

that’s longer than some people keep their

up on the couch, lost in thought for a

and

light brown satin slip dress from the