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.

text, [Snuck out. If Steven loses it again, I come back to

Typical Christine.

and Teresa at the town hall, had tanked the Ferguson Group’s stocks. You could almost hear the collective

need to wear disguises to avoid getting mobbed on

aunt and her husband are having a brawl in the

in the aftemoon, the nurse from BlessedCare

skipped a beat as I grabbed my car

were already there, with a crowd gathered around the ward. “Relation to the

my aunt,” I said

need for a family dispute

yes, I won’t

bruised and battered. “Are you out of your mind?

had just apologized, but his true colors showed again, “You must’ve put her up to this, bitch. Even if she leaves me,

on his way here. Do you