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

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

your grandpa’s

to snatch the report, but Teresa stopped her with

look.

didn’t grab

taking it would look like

gaze sharpened

“Why are

my fingerprints…” Margaret looked confused,

her hands behind her.

about it. Maybe

Timothy right before

right…” Margaret’s eyes brightened as

day, Timothy had an attack, and I

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

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

pill.”

at her ability to fabricate stories.

you didn’t know where Timothy’s medicine

doesn’t

to hide resorted

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

all sorts of lies!”

know me. I feel terrible even stepping on

I possibly

…

felt sick and looked at Bryant,

point, what Margaret said didn’t matter. The only thing that

was who Bryant believed.

and absorbing. “Is it true

pushing

“Ms. Webster, I’ve always treated

a wedge between us,