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 I was

overwhelmed me. It felt like an invisible hand was clutching

what Bryant was trying to achieve, what situation he wanted

create.

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

I was about to change my mind, he left me hanging, spending the night by

now… there was a

what am I to you,

my mind, my phone

the doors close,

had given me his answer.

the chat screen, reading that message over and over until my eyes

Even breathing felt painful.

multiple times, each more profound than the

the message, I found

at my own

at his faintest

I couldn’t

of my life was spent

to an anxious love fulfilled,

than

up on the couch, lost in thought for

and

chose a light brown satin slip