When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 244

I wasn’t surprised when he asked that question. I nodded, “Yeah”

Gregory glanced at the cheesecake in my hands, and his gaze lifted to meet mine, a scrutinizing look in his eyes. “Did you grow up in RiverCity?”

I paused and realized he was still looking for his long–lost fiancée. Anyone with the slightest resemblance or connection would want to dig deeper.

I admired his two–decade–long search, so my reply was patient and detalled. “No, I grew up in Southhoven, quite far from RiverCity and

Vista Town”

“Is that so?” He murmured almost imperceptibly, the light in his eyes fading slightly. Yet his gaze remained on me as if he wished to see through me to someone else.

I chuckled lightly. “Looking for a stand–in for your fiancée like the Myers family found a replacement daughter?”

Myers. But passion died over time. After so many

family still had

reach his eyes, his tone casual, “It’s just a

today, and she was so young when she went missing. She

His expression dimmed, responding absent–mindedly, then,

him fall into a rare silence, I couldn’t help but smile, “Just kidding. Want some cheesecake? It’s too big for me

thanks.” He declined softly and turned

didn’t think much of it. Gregory probably wasn’t in the mood to celebrate anyone’s birthday

I’d be left to eat the cake alone, but I found the lights were all on at home when I opened the

drying her hair with a towel. “You’re finally back! I was worried you wouldn’t

her presence. “How

and I was absent. Now that you’re finally single, I couldn’t miss it for the world.” She wrapped a towel around her hair and

it on the doorstep. Didn’t you hear

must have missed it in the shower,

sure. “Must have