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.

we were having an affair, and

me. It felt like an invisible hand was clutching my heart, making

couldn’t understand what Bryant was trying

create.

moving in with me, showering me with attention, even making our relationship public at work so everyone knew who I

to change my mind, he left me

there was a

what am I

mind, my phone lit up with

the doors

given me his

that message

Even breathing felt painful.

me experience being abandoned multiple times, each more profound than

the message, I found myself

was laughing at

time after time, but at his faintest

I couldn’t

of my life was spent

love fulfilled, I had tasted the bittersweetness

longer than some

on the couch, lost in thought for a while, until it was almost time to

up and applied some

satin