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.

soon after with the

fingerprint analysis report, handing it to Bryant. “Take

to your grandpa’s

to snatch the report, but

look.

If she didn’t

would look like she’s

report, his gaze sharpened horrifyingly at the

fingerprint match. “Why are your

my fingerprints…” Margaret looked confused, though tightly

her hands behind her.

think about it. Maybe you

Timothy right before

brightened as she seemingly

Bryant with guilt. “That day, Timothy had an

medicine. I

had passed out. That must be why my prints were

pill.”

her ability to fabricate

told me you didn’t know where Timothy’s medicine

doesn’t add

with something to hide resorted

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

fabricating all sorts of lies!” Margaret

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

I

…

at

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

was who Bryant believed.

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

Teresa pushing

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

going to drive a wedge between us,