When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 222

Mark continued, “Word on the street is that Gregory returned to RiverCity looking for clues about his childhood sweetheart”

“You wouldn’t guess he’s the romantic type.“I was surprised. There was someone else like Mark, who held onto the memory of someone from their youth with such determination after all these years.

Mark smiled, not saying much else, but added, “You’ll be home tomorrow, right? I’ll drop by after work with your gift.”

“Gift?” It took me a moment to remember what he talked about last night. I nodded, “Sure, I’ll be home for the next few days unless something comes up.”

The next day, I woke up naturally, no alarm needed, and reached out to the spot next to me.

Christine wasn’t there.

phone and saw her text, [Snuck out. If Steven

Typical Christine.

drama surrounding Margaret and Albert, plus the public spat between Margaret and Teresa at the town hall, had

going, the Ferguson family would need to wear disguises to avoid getting mobbed

husband are having

in the aftemoon, the nurse

as I grabbed my car keys. “What’s going on?

around the ward. “Relation to the patient?”

aunt,”

but try to calm them down. No need for a

“Yes, yes,

check on my aunt, Cheryl, and my heart sank seeing her bruised

“You must’ve put her up to this, bitch. Even if she

“Bryant’s on his