When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 133

“Alright… I get it now!”

Tears welled up in my eyes, and turning my head, I caught sight of a particularly bright star, feeling as if I was suddenly pulled from an overwhelming emotion that could shatter me at any moment.

Mark rea

reached into his car and handed me a pack of tissues, “Go on, today, no more tears. Crying too much now will only hurt your eyes.”

wit out. But after

He didn’t let me linger on the hill for too long before driving me back to the city.

After hesitating for a moment, I ventured to ask, “The girl you liked for so many years… she must be really special, huh?”

“Yeah,” He nodded without hesitation, his gaze softening, ‘The same little girl I was talking about earlier.”

I was taken aback, “That’s… been quite a long time.”

“Yeah, twenty years,” he said, clearly showing his deep, unwavering affection.

I sighed, not knowing what else to say. When we reached Christine’s apartment, I softly thanked him, “Thank you for today.”

Actually, when he asked me if I was sick earlier in the evening, I hesitated for a moment.

But now, I felt much better.

He raised an eyebrow, “What did I tell you?”

thanks, but today, I really owe

get inside and get some

“Will do. Drive safe!”

out of the elevator, my phone rang.

had been hours since he said

I answered, “Hello?”

are you?” His voice was deep

door, I replied nonchalantly,

did you learn to

dripped with sarcasm, “The folks at Ferguson Mansion say you haven’t been back these past few days, and it’s been even longer

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know all that, then why bother calling? Worried I’m cheating, or that I’ve slept with someone

his voice turning

I’ll take my time following your footsteps,” I knew exactly

as cold as midwinter ice, “For the last

reveled in it,

that, I

was done being the one

say the one who falls in love first loses, but once you stop

I entered the code and came into the house, Christine rushed in

her face mask, “Why did Mark drop

got

got myself a glass of water and recounted

at you, standing up

wasn’t such a pushover

at his

you think, the person Mark has liked for years could be you? He was in France on a business trip yesterday, and suddenly he’s back.