When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 156

Christine’s shopping spree knew no bounds, dragging me through store after store. She mused that leaving her job enabled her to spoil herself after being a workhorse for four

years.

“Hey, isn’t that the Patek Philippe woman?” she suddenly exclaimed, nodding toward a luxury boutique we were passing by.

I glanced over. “Yeah, that’s Margaret.”

There she was, modeling a handbag that cost over a brand-new car, likely contemplating the purchase. Bryant has always been overly generous with her.

I wasn’t particularly keen on watching the spectacle unfold, so I tried to pull Christine away, but she suddenly grabbed me, and we ducked behind a column!

Confused, I gave her a puzzled look.

“It’s your father-in-law, Albert!” she whispered in shock..

“Albert?” I was surprised.

with the Patek Philippe woman!” Christine’s face lit up the

with

see the big deal,” I shrugged it off with a smile. “Margaret has always been the

a sliver of his father’s affection.

look and turned back to me suspiciously. “I’ve never seen a stepdaughter and stepfather

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might as well be,” I said, disinterested in delving further into the Ferguson- family dynamics, except

our escape,

ignore her. Yet, she caught up,

it to you?” I

to Albert, pouting, “Dad! Look how Jane’s treating

her eyes as I pulled her behind me, only to hear Albert approach, putting on the air of an elder. “I hear

right, next month,” I

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news, urging, “Well then, you

eager!” Christine seemed to think Albert was rushing me to clear the way

are you spouting? If they can’t make it work, is that my