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

to Bryant’s generally good health and youth, Gary

to report that

by the afternoon, a servant delivered

you to accompany

I

…

since it was kept a

outside of Ferguson family gatherings, always

alone.

Gladys Larson’s 80th

his intention of presenting me

family, cutting off any thoughts I might have

marrying Mark.

Bryant seemed more reasonable when he was

frowned. “Where is

finish, I

“Bryant, are you out of your mind?