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.

made it feel like we were having an affair,

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

trying to achieve, what situation he wanted

create.

with me, showering me with attention, even making our relationship public at work so

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

was a

am I

mind, my phone lit

I don’t make it before the

me his answer. He

that message over

Even breathing felt painful.

had let me experience being abandoned multiple times, each

the message, I found myself

was laughing at

time after time, but at his faintest call, I’d still sprint back to

I couldn’t

put it, a third of my life was spent on

a cautious secret crush to an anxious love fulfilled,

that’s longer than some people

thought for a while, until it was almost time to leave.

and

brown satin slip dress from the