When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 108

“Where’s Margaret?” I dodged his approach, voice choked with emotion as I asked.

Timothy had been with Margaret when it happened. Why wasn’t she here?

No sooner had I asked than the sound of heels clacking anxiously along the corridor reached us. Margaret hurried toward us, her face pale. “Bry, is Timothy okay? Sorry, I got held up trying to hail a cab near the Ferguson Mansion. It took forever.”

I cut her off. “Why did Timothy suddenly faint?

A flicker of panic crossed Margaret’s face before she replied, “I… I don’t know. He couldn’t breathe all of a sudden and passed out.”

*Just like that? You didn’t say or do anything?” couldn’t believe it.

Nothing happened when he was furious enough to lash out at Bryant. It just didn’t add up that

into getting sick?” Margaret looked utterly bewildered

expression hardened, “Your stomach

Margaret replied weakly, “Yes!”

scooped her up and made for the door. “Doctor!

my breathing. Knowing how much Bryant cared about Margaret was one thing, but witnessing

another.

gently suggested, “Mrs. Ferguson, why don’t you take a seat? Mr. Timothy might not… be out

streamed down my face as I nodded, sinking into a nearby chair, feeling utterly drained. But I couldn’t help feeling more lost than ever, my gaze barely leaving the emergency room door.

way, I’d huddle in a corner, just like now, staring at the

understood all too well

Chapter 108

who had just affectionately called me “my dear”