When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 229

Dorothy’s voice was as usual, but she seemed wary of Mark.

Her brash expression vanished, her lips pouting as she whined, “Mark, why are you looking at me like that? I was just here to talk with Ms. Webster. Isn’t that okay?”

Mark raised an eyebrow. “So, you’re done?”

“Done, yeah, Dorothy replied, guilt flashing across her eyes. Seeing Mark’s unchanging expression, she suddenly lost her temper. “Why are you being such a jerk like Gregory, always picking on me? Just wait until my parents arrive in a few days, and we’ll see if I’m still afraid of you guys!”

With those harsh words, she stomped off in high heels, visibly upset. The sound of her footsteps echoed as she left.

Once she was out of sight, Mark turned to the mess at my doorstep, pulling out his phone to arrange a cleaning service.

Then, he turned to me with a resigned look. “Didn’t it scare you?”

let him in, fetching a pair of house slippers from the shoe cabinet. “Have you eaten? I was about to make some mushroom soup. Care to join

“The Myers family is currently under the control of Dorothy’s dad. She’s used to throwing her weight around in Vista Town. If I were you, I’d avoid going head–to–head with Dorothy to save

and handed him a glass

like that usually all about maintaining

to bring it down for her.” Mark

think?”

I understood then.

that they would always back

It seemed my parents would also do anything to satisfy my whims,

my way to the kitchen. “Let me do

skin.”

a bit embarrassed. It wasn’t customary to have a guest cook, especially since I had forgotten he was coming, and the meal I prepared was

me. “Being formal with me

couldn’t help but laugh. “Fine then, I’ve mostly prepped everything. The rest is