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.

him out of politeness, even though I didn’t see him as much of a father

how it should be. You should take better care

to him was another story-he was, after all, my elder. All I could say was, “I

Margaret into Albert’s arms, his voice

made to leave

frustration, but Bryant ignored her, following me to the

more slowly than usual,

until we reached the elevator that I turned to

break was what

Chapter 96

was asking him out, his eyes briefly

I invited

Timothy’s eightieth birthday celebration would have long passed. By then, we could cleanly

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

the other day, which

ultrasound, all