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.

after with the documents, and I promptly

analysis report, handing it to Bryant. “Take a look.

your grandpa’s

the report, but Teresa stopped

look.

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

taking it would look like she’s

his gaze

are your fingerprints on Grandpa’s

my fingerprints…” Margaret looked confused, though

her hands behind her.

think about it. Maybe you were

Timothy right before

eyes brightened as

guilt. “That day, Timothy had an

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

out. That must be why my prints

pill.”

to fabricate

you didn’t

story doesn’t

with something to

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

you’re fabricating all sorts of

do it. You know me. I

I possibly harm

…

felt sick and looked at Bryant,

what Margaret said didn’t

was who Bryant believed.

looked at me, his gaze deep and absorbing. “Is it true what

Teresa pushing

outrage, Teresa demanded, “Ms. Webster, I’ve always treated Bry

going to drive a wedge between us,