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

return to my room until his fever started

generally good health and youth, Gary

to report that Bryant’s fever had

by the afternoon, a servant delivered several couture dresses.

wants you to accompany him

gala?” I was

…

our three years of marriage, since it was kept

to any events outside of Ferguson family

alone.

it’s Gladys

as if I suddenly understood his intention of presenting me

cutting

marrying Mark.

more reasonable when he was

“Where is

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

of