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.

arriving soon after with the

handing it to Bryant. “Take

to your

to snatch the report, but Teresa stopped her

look.

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

it would look like she’s

report, his gaze sharpened horrifyingly at

“Why are

Margaret looked confused,

her hands behind her.

softly suggested, “Margaret, think about

right before

Margaret’s eyes brightened as she

with guilt. “That day, Timothy had an attack, and I was

medicine. I

I did, he had passed out. That must be why my prints were on

pill.”

ability to fabricate stories. “When

me you didn’t know

story doesn’t add

those with something to

say that, Jane? What have I

you’re fabricating all sorts of lies!”

do it. You know me.

I possibly harm

…

and looked at Bryant,

didn’t matter.

was who Bryant believed.

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

pushing

Webster, I’ve always treated Bry

a wedge between us, you better