When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 169

I couldn

bear the thought of owing Bryant favors, especially now that we were on the brink of divorce! And why should I? After all, Allen had racked up the debt, not me. I refused to pick up the tab for someone like him.

“I’m well aware of the kind of clout that guy has,” the raspy-voiced man muttered, pressing the call button and switching on the speaker. “We’re not looking to make an enemy of him. If you truly divorced him, I won’t stir up trouble for myself.”

Tension knotted my stomach as the phone rang with a persistent beep. Should I plead for Bryant’s help or sever ties completely?

These thoughts bounced around in my head until the call connected, an’s answer

came through, but not how I expected. It was Margaret’s voice that greeted me. “Who’s this? Why are you calling so late at night?”

My fingernails dug palm, the pain sharp. “It’s

was supposed to be signing some documents. But

forgot that it takes a month to get the period after

That word hit me like a ton of bricks. In three years of marriage, he’d never once remembered my cycle, let alone buy me such

asked was about to start my period and quickly dismissed it as a

mistake. He had always kept track

irony stung. It felt like an invisible hand was squeezing my heart, the pain intense an

“Bryant can’t wait to

with the

hear, huh? Jane, hear me out and stop calling. Gosh, you even

kicked the seat before him and dialed another number, briefly flashing

reported, “Boss, this woman’s

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