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.

with

handing it to

your

the report, but Teresa

look.

indeed wiser. If she didn’t grab the

would look like she’s

the report, his gaze sharpened horrifyingly

match. “Why are your fingerprints on Grandpa’s

looked confused, though tightly

her hands behind her.

“Margaret, think about it. Maybe you were trying

Timothy right before

Margaret’s eyes brightened

“That day, Timothy had

give him his medicine. I

when I did, he had passed out. That

pill.”

ability to fabricate stories. “When I visited you in

that day, you told me you didn’t know where Timothy’s

doesn’t

those with something to hide resorted to

I done to you? Now, to

fabricating all sorts of lies!” Margaret

know me. I feel terrible even stepping on

I possibly

…

felt sick and looked at Bryant,

Margaret said didn’t matter. The

was who Bryant believed.

me, his gaze deep and absorbing.

pushing my

Teresa demanded, “Ms. Webster,

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