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

my room until his fever

good health and youth, Gary

to report that Bryant’s

the afternoon, a servant delivered several couture

accompany him to a

gala?” I

…

our three years of marriage, since it

any events outside of

alone.

nodded. “Yes, it’s Gladys Larson’s 80th

understood his intention of presenting me as

family, cutting

marrying Mark.

seemed more reasonable

frowned. “Where

study…” Before Gary could finish, I had stormed off,

“Bryant, are you out of your mind? I told you,