When Love Breaks by Jack

“I know how to change bandages, and I’ve also got medicine.” Bryant stood

up and walked over, each step pressing down on my heart like a weight. “I’ll

teach you how to change it.”

“Well, you might as well do it yourself.” With that, I turned to leave.

“Jane.” He suddenly grasped mine, his voice gravelly with emotion, “It hurts.”

Those two words alone were enough to shatter my defenses. After all, it was

a gunshot wound. I couldn’t take it lightly.

I eyed him suspiciously. “Bryant, when did I ever miss that you’re such a

drama king?”

He looked down casually. “So, are you falling for this act?”

“No.” I dropped the word and turned to leave, only for him to pull me back

forcefully. He lowered his proud head for the first time, his voice softening, “It

hurts.”

to kick myself. ‘Jane,

couldn’t bring myself to

would make a woman’s life a

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the medicine?”

the sofa,” his voice

the bag from the sofa and returned, he

gaze following my every

I found everything

if everything was ready except for the

would help him.

puzzled. “Were you waiting for Margaret to play

Margaret’s with your father.’

use is your brain anyway? Is your

there to add a few

no stranger to his sarcasm and didn’t bother

your shirt.”

an answer, I could only carefully treat his wound. He taught

the dressing but not utter

on his forehead.

wound, I couldn’t help but ask, “Does

asked, his eyes gloomy as midnight,

my soul,