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.

her text, [Snuck out. If Steven loses it again,

Typical Christine.

scrolled through my phone in bed. The drama surrounding Margaret and Albert, plus the public spat between Margaret and Teresa at the town

need to wear disguises

her husband are having a brawl in the

the aftemoon, the nurse

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

police were already there, with a crowd gathered around the ward.

my aunt,” I said

need for a family dispute to turn into

“Yes, yes,

to check on my aunt, Cheryl, and my heart sank seeing her bruised and battered. “Are you out of your mind? She’s sick, and you beat her like

her up to this, bitch. Even

I invoked Bryant’s name, “Bryant’s on his way here.