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.

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

“That’s how it should be. You should take

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

practically shoved Margaret into Albert’s arms, his

that, Bryant made

and frustration, but Bryant ignored

walked more slowly than usual, and

wasn’t until we reached the elevator that I turned to face him. “Are you free

clean break was

Chapter 96

have thought I was asking him out, his eyes briefly lighting up. “Yes,

visit the town hall.” I invited him out to finalize our divorce

cooling-off period, when it was over, Timothy’s eightieth birthday celebration would have long passed. By then, we could cleanly get our divorce papers. and

“You just had a check-up the other day. Why are you back at the hospital? Dean Burton said your test results were all normal. Are you feeling

the other

the ultrasound, all the reports had gone through their