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.

quick, arriving soon after with the documents, and I

the fingerprint analysis report, handing it to

your

tensed up, about to snatch the report,

look.

If she didn’t grab the

taking it would look like she’s

examined the report, his gaze

are your fingerprints on Grandpa’s

looked confused, though

her hands behind her.

think about it. Maybe you

right

Margaret’s eyes brightened as she

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

give him his medicine. I couldn’t find it for

out. That must be why my prints

pill.”

was appalled at her ability to fabricate stories. “When I

that day, you told me you didn’t know

doesn’t

to hide resorted

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

fabricating all sorts of lies!”

know me. I feel terrible even stepping on

How could I possibly harm

…

and looked at Bryant, asking, “You buying her

Margaret said didn’t matter. The only thing that

was who Bryant believed.

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

Teresa pushing my

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

drive a wedge