When Love Breaks by Jack

Bryant’s mom, grandpa, and his kid were all gone because of them.

“Jane! What kind of nonsense are you spouting?” Margaret stormed over,

shoving me as she fiercely warned, “I could sue you for defamation, you

know?”

Teresa, who seemed less hostile, looked over with confusion. “Ms. Webster,

what do you mean by those two women?”

“What do I mean? You don’t get it?” Under Bryant’s icy glare, I spelled it out

slowly for Teresa. “Years ago, in your quest to marry into the Ferguson family,

you pushed Bryant’s mother, who was pregnant for nine months, down the

stairs. Have you forgotten?”

“Accusations require evidence!” Teresa’s voice rose and fell dramatically,

obviously furious at my allegations.

As Timothy said, Teresa thought destroying the surveillance footage meant

leaving no trace.

Reminded by Teresa’s words, Margaret also focused on the point. “Yeah,

Jane, you can’t just convict someone without proof.”

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“Evidence, you say,” I called Kevin, asking him to bring over the document I

had prepared for Bryant.

with the

it

to your

snatch the report, but Teresa stopped her with

look.

indeed wiser. If she didn’t grab the report, she could

it would

report, his gaze sharpened horrifyingly at

fingerprint match. “Why are your

fingerprints…” Margaret looked confused,

her hands behind her.

suggested, “Margaret, think about

Timothy right

eyes brightened as

to Bryant with guilt. “That day, Timothy had an attack, and

hurry to give him his medicine. I couldn’t find it for

That must be why my prints

pill.”

fabricate stories.

that day, you told me you

doesn’t

something to hide resorted

did I say that, Jane? What have I done to you? Now, to

fabricating all sorts of lies!”

“Bry, I didn’t do it. You know me. I feel terrible

How could I

…

and looked at Bryant, asking, “You

what Margaret said didn’t matter. The only

was who Bryant believed.

at me, his gaze deep and absorbing.

pushing my

Webster, I’ve always

going to drive a wedge between us,