When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 214

“Okay.” I nodded thoughtfully, a sly smile on my face as I posed a wicked question, “And what if she, say, decided to swipe something of yours?”

When the words left my mouth, I saw Teresa was still in the dark, but Margaret’s guilt was palpable.

Her face went pale, panic hidden beneath a veneer of anger. “Jane, what are you playing at? Are you trying to drive a wedge between me and my mom on top of eyeing Bry?”

“Mom, let’s go!” She said, hastily grabbing Teresa’s arm, desperate to leave before I could spill more.

Teresa wouldn’t have it, shielding Margaret behind her, standing tall with disdain and contempt in her eyes. “Margaret’s right. Don’t ever try to sour the bond between my daughter and me. I get it. You grew up without parents. Even though Albert and I remarried, he didn’t love Margaret any less. She’s always had a warm, loving home. Deep down, you must be envious of Margaret, being an orphan and all.”

noncommittal, my voice laden

gaze leisurely turned to Margaret,

her hands trembling as she clung to Teresa, and she blurted out, “Mom, I haven’t even

not without a stern warning to me, “Ms. Webster, I advise you to get the

How terrifying.

turned to leave, Margaret breathing a sigh of relief, I casually called out, “Hold on.”

topic, showing her a snapshot from a video before it got taken down and handing it to her for a glance. “Truly

husband she acquired through nefarious means and the daughter she bore herself, and

them.

her eyes as she reached for my phone, but I quickly