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.

greeted him out of politeness,

it should be. You should take better care of

him was another story-he was, after all, my elder. All I

Margaret into Albert’s arms, his voice cold. “Since you’re back,

Bryant made to

called out in anger and frustration, but Bryant ignored her, following me

than usual, and he matched my

until we reached the elevator that I turned to face him. “Are you free

a clean break was

Chapter 96

I was asking him out, his eyes briefly

town hall.” I invited

have long passed. By then, we could cleanly get

his eyes dimming as he changed the subject. “You just had a check-up the other day. Why are you back at the hospital? Dean Burton said

to pick up my medical report the

Except for the ultrasound, all the