When Love Breaks by Jack

I froze, finding Bryant both pitiful and detestable.

I couldn’t tell if his emotions were genuine or just for show. And I didn’t want to

bother figuring it out. After all, it wouldn’t be long before Bryant and I had

nothing to do with each other.

I sniffled, forcibly waking Bryant up. “Take your medicine before you go back

to sleep.”

Knowing it was me, he didn’t resist when I brought the medicine to his lips.

Instead, he cooperated and obediently fell back asleep.

His fever was scorching, not something that would subside soon.

I asked Gary for some burn ointment and applied it to the burns on the inside

I didn’t return to my room

health and youth, Gary came the

report that Bryant’s fever had

servant delivered several couture dresses.

wants you to accompany him to

I was

…

it

any events outside of Ferguson

alone.

“Yes, it’s Gladys Larson’s 80th birthday

as if I suddenly understood his

Larson family, cutting off any

marrying Mark.

Bryant seemed more

“Where is

finish, I had stormed off, pushing

of your mind? I told