When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 157

A stock clerk pushing a cart interrupted us, “Excuse me, coming through.”

1 tugged Christine back and asked, “What were you saying?”

“Do you think Margaret could be Albert’s biological daughter?” Christine’s eyes sparkled with the thrill of gossip.

I frowned. “That seems a bit far-fetched. Margaret’s even older than Bryant by two years.”

Even if it were an affair, it wouldn’t have started that early, right?

“Why not?” Christine dismissed my doubt with a wave, excitedly diving into high society scandals. “You know how messy these rich people can get. Marrying one, keeping a few mistresses on the side, isn’t that business as usual?”

“But still…” I hesitated, “If Margaret was Albert’s flesh and blood, and considering how much Timothy despised Margaret, why didn’t Albert tell Timothy?”

That way, Timothy would have been kinder to his granddaughter.

at were

he wouldn’t just sit back and watch Bryant get involved with Margaret.

delve deeper, but Christine suddenly said, “No, something’s

her forehead playfully and handed her a bag of

papers, Bryar and I would be worlds apart, let alone Albert and Margaret. It wouldn’t matter

chose a cozy restaurant known for its local comfort food, with Christine and me arriving first. When Mark showed up alone, Christine glanced at

and asked, “Mark, Steven didn’t

tag along wherever

strained relationship between Steven and Christine, Mark hesitated

a blind date. His family is pushing for

marriage.

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stunned, feeling a sense of inevitable anger, though not completely surprised.

relationship with Steven was doomed from the

much like mine with

have dreamed of

front of Mark, I didn’t try

Christine brought up a new topic.

place, but you’ve resigned. What