When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 160

“Could it be me instead?” I stood my ground, locking eyes with him, my words deliberate and straightforward.

I

To say I had no hopes would be a lie. I could deceive anyone but not my own heart. I hadn’t moved on. Despite knowing there was no way forward for us, I still harbored a sliver of hope that, at some point over the years, he had felt something for me, even if it was just for a fleeting moment. It had been eight years. How many eight years did one have in a lifetime?

His eyes drew me in like whirlpools and his voice had this tempting pull when he spoke, “If I said it was you, would that stop us from getting a divorce? Can we not end it?”

I was stunned, struggling to maintain clarity as looked at him and shook my head. “Bryant, if you had feelings for me, it would only mean my years of unrequited love Weren’t in vain. That migh give me a bit of solace. But that is not a reason for us to keep going.”

asked, “All these

ready to lay bare my feelings, no longer hiding them. I laughed and said, “Eight years, Bryant, I’ve

finally let go of regrets. Telling Bryant openly that

I…” Bryant’s eyes widened in surprise, a mix of joy and skepticism. “Didn’t you have a

to quell the bitterness in my heart. “Who told you that? Or did you think there must be a romance between them if a guy and a girl get along

Bryant hesitated, “Then…”

me a happy eighth anniversary recently?” I forced a smile, though not graceful, and continued, “The day I woke up in the hospital and saw you, I started to fall for you. Thanks for

wavering, his voice tight. “You fell for me

it was just

sound casual. “Maybe, to you, a small favor, long forgotten,

it all, I was ready to start anew, leaving the past behind. I wouldn’t owe Bryant

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