When Love Breaks by Jack

Bryant gave me a dark look, hoping I’d step back from the edge.

I couldn’t help but smile, taking the lead with firm resolve. “She’s telling the

truth. She’ll be gone by tomorrow night at the latest.”

“I won’t listen to you…” Teresa ignored my words, her eyes locked on Bryant,

looking like she could barely handle the truth. “Bry, tell me. Is it true?”

Perhaps my gaze was too intense, but despite his discomfort, Bryant’s voice

was calm and steady as he spoke. “Yes, it’s true.”

“Mom, did you hear that?” Margaret was on the verge of tears. “Bry promised

you he’d look out for me, but now, he’s turning his back on us to side with an

outsider.”

Bryant’s expression turned cold. “Jane is my wife, not an outsider!”

“You’re divorced!” Margaret’s face was streaked with tears, her words

emphatic, as if she was the one who had been wronged.

Bryant frowned, displeased. “Until the divorce papers are signed, Jane

remains my wife.”

that Bryant emphasized our relationship with Margaret

that.

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Teresa interrupted their argument, her sickly face showing

“Bry, whatever your and Ms. Webster’s relationship

She’s been doted on by our family since she

abroad alone is like

If something

to live…”

was close to

frustrated, only to hear Bryant hesitantly relent. “I’ll discuss

Jane.”

I stared at him, unwilling to

give in this

spoke stubbornly, “Bryant, you just promised me

mind like that?

pull me aside, but I

have something to say, say it

to make things so hard?” Bryant’s face got

his words, scoffing, “For instance? You

prison, would you?”

looked at me. “Prison? What has Margaret done that you want to

her to prison?”

as if

coldly, a bitter smile on my lips. “But