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.

having an affair, and I was the other

surge of bitterness overwhelmed me. It

was trying to achieve, what situation he

create.

our relationship public

to change my mind, he left me

there was

am I to

mind, my phone lit up with a

don’t make it before the doors close, go

me his

reading that message over and over until my eyes

Even breathing felt painful.

multiple times, each more profound

at the message, I found

at my own

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

couldn’t

a third of my life

a cautious secret crush to an anxious love fulfilled, I had

years, that’s longer than some

curled up on the couch, lost in thought for a while, until it

and

satin slip dress from the