When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 96

From a short distance away, a voice I recognized all too well drifted over to me,

My father-in-law, Albert, appeared with his rainbow-colored sunglasses and a Hawaiian shirt, looking like he’d just returned from another one of his escapades on some tropical

island.

Albert was a classic playboy who never grew out of his wild, youthful ways. And at the time, he was just an older version of that carefree spirit.

Upon seeing him, Margaret burst into tears. “Oh, Albert, I’m so glad you’re back. It’s been so hard for me these days.”

“Did Bryant mistreat you?” Albert slid his sunglasses up to rest on his head, fixing his gaze on Bryant. “I’ve told you a hundred times that you must take good care of Margaret. I leave for just two days, and she ends up in the hospital?”

I couldn’t help but feel a storm of annoyance brewing inside me, looking for a chance to escape the drama.

too.

a satisfied grin. “Jane? You’re here, I greeted him out of politeness, even though I didn’t see him as much

it should be. You should take better care

Margaret, but standing up to him was another story-he was, after all, my elder. All I could say was, “I have

his voice cold. “Since you’re back,

Bryant made

Margaret called out in anger and frustration, but

walked more slowly than usual, and he matched

elevator that I turned to face him. “Are you free

clean break was what we both

Chapter 96

might have thought I was asking him out, his eyes briefly lighting

the town hall.” I invited

a month-long cooling-off period, when it was over, Timothy’s eightieth birthday celebration would have

light in his eyes dimming as he changed the subject. “You just had a check-up the other day. Why are you back at

pick up my medical report the other day, which was handed

Except for the ultrasound, all