When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 84

I was just trying to help when I pointed out the obvious, “If you don’t want your kid to be born out of wedlock, go find Bryant and make him speed up our divorce, got it? Don’t make a scene here. You wouldn’t want to miscarry and lose another bargaining chip for marrying into the Ferguson family.”

Then I told her assistant, “Show your boss out

Margaret was fuming but seemed to think I had a point because she left without further fuss.

And the direction I pointed her in? Spot on.

How did I know? Well, that afternoon, Bryant gave me a call.

“What did you say to upset her?” The call opened with an accusation.

I paused my work, “I didn’t say much, just told her to talk to you about the divorce.”

His tone dipped, “You didn’t tell her to go jump off a bridge?”

So, he was looking for something to pin on me.

I wasn’t surprised Margaret would spin it like this, my voice softened, “I was cornered, okay? She called me a home-wrecker, said I was cursed, claimed I clung to any man I could find, and even threatened to have someone beat me up.

Iving, was I?

on Margaret’s previous words, well, wasn’t

the truth a bit, which is more than

turning icy, “She said that

know her, don’t

moment of silence, he sighed, “She’s been spoiled by my dad.

I smirked, “Sure.”

epitome

of Margaret, and the next,

say that to

Christine heard about this, she was so enraged she could barely stay

are beyond salvation, can’t find another pair like that in a

there, you’re going to wear yourself out. Still got

Chapter 84

a glass of water, urging her

got a call from her, nothing serious, just a bout of food poisoning that landed her

was lying in bed on an IV drip, looking pitiful if you ignored the

has its perks, no matter

“Heartless, aren’t you? I’m just standing

even mad,

grown used to it over