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.

was quick, arriving soon after with the documents, and I promptly

handing it to Bryant.

your

about to snatch the report, but

look.

old were indeed wiser. If she didn’t

it would

report, his gaze

match. “Why are your fingerprints on Grandpa’s

Margaret looked

her hands behind her.

“Margaret, think about it.

Timothy right

eyes brightened as

guilt. “That day, Timothy had an attack, and

him his medicine.

out. That must

pill.”

appalled at her ability to fabricate stories.

that day, you told me you didn’t know

story doesn’t

something to

I done to you?

fabricating all sorts of lies!”

know me. I feel terrible even

How could I possibly

…

felt sick and looked at Bryant, asking,

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

was who Bryant believed.

gaze deep and

pushing my

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

you’re going to drive a wedge between us, you better