When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 81

Bryant’s eyes narrowed slightly, an air of nonchalance in his gaze as he looked at me, a smirk playing on his lips. “Why don’t you give it a try?”

It was his usual smile, yet I felt a shiver run down my spine, as if daring me would result in my neck being snapped in the next moment.

“Give it a try? Fine, I’ll take your dare,” I said, driven by a stubborn refusal to be seen as weak.

His expression turned icy, a scornful laugh about to escape his lips when suddenly, his phone rang.

Margaret’s name popped into my head instantly. You’ve got to hand it to women’s intuition.

And indeed, it was Margaret.

Pinching the bridge of his nose, Bryant didn’t answer, allowing the ringtone to blare incessantly. He could ignore it in a hundred different ways if he wanted to, so clearly, he chose not to.

“Bry, where have you wandered off to? I’m craving strawberry shortcake, and the baby wants it too. Hurry up and bring some home!”

The car’s confined space, coupled with its soundproof interior, made Margaret’s sweet voice all too clear to my ears.

I swear, I wasn’t eavesdropping on purpose.

roadside, leaving me with just a profile view of his face, which seemed tinged

unwilling to concern myself with their drama, and started

it to me,

a roller coaster, a constant push and pull that seemed hostile but oddly codependent. From the outside, they couldn’t stand

maybe just a couple of minutes, before

his

“Leaving already?”

I

Chapter 81

mistress in their relationship.

a call from Margaret, and my husband couldn’t wait to rush to her

the wife than

he spoke, “I’ll have Kevin drive

can get back

out of the car.

that, I turned and walked away

“Jane.” Bryant called out.

slow down, in fact, I quickened

few long strides, grabbing my wrist without

I tried to keep my voice as

thin line of determination. Give me some time. I’ll sort