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 until his fever started

to Bryant’s generally good health and youth,

to report that

afternoon, a servant delivered several

accompany him

gala?” I was

…

it was kept a secret, he had

outside of Ferguson

alone.

“Yes, it’s Gladys

suddenly understood his intention of presenting me as

of the Larson family, cutting off any thoughts I might have

marrying Mark.

seemed more reasonable

“Where is

Before Gary could finish,

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