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

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

trying to achieve, what situation he wanted

create.

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

change my mind, he left

was a child

what am I to

in my mind, my phone lit up with a

the doors close, go ahead without

had given me his answer. He chose Margaret

on the chat screen, reading that message

Even breathing felt painful.

experience being abandoned multiple

at the message, I found

at my own

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

couldn’t blame

a third of my life

crush to an anxious love fulfilled, I had tasted the bittersweetness of

years, that’s longer than some people

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

and applied some

brown satin