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

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

trying to

create.

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

about to change my mind, he left me hanging, spending the

there was a

am I

mind, my phone lit up

it before the doors close, go ahead

me his answer. He chose Margaret

chat screen, reading that

Even breathing felt painful.

me experience being abandoned multiple times, each more

the message,

laughing at

but at his faintest call,

couldn’t blame

a third of my life

anxious love

years, that’s longer than some people keep their

the couch, lost in thought for a

and applied some subtle

brown satin slip dress from