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.”

was surprised that Bryant emphasized

that.

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her

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

right? She’s been doted on by our family

alone is like sending her to

one daughter. If something happens to her, how am

to live…”

close to

Bryant hesitantly relent. “I’ll

Jane.”

at him, unwilling to compromise again!

in this

“Bryant, you just promised

just change his mind like that? He’s always breaking his

pull me aside, but I

to back down. “If you have something to say, say

so hard?” Bryant’s face got all

didn’t buy his words, scoffing, “For instance? You wouldn’t send

prison, would you?”

at me. “Prison? What has Margaret

her to prison?”

sounded as if

child!” I declared coldly, a bitter smile on my