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?”

But passion died over time. After so many years, it was

still had

it didn’t reach his

smiled. “There must be tens of thousands of people celebrating their birthdays today, and she was so young when she went

His expression dimmed, responding absent–mindedly, then, out of politeness, “Happy

finished. Seeing him fall into a rare silence, I couldn’t help but smile, “Just kidding. Want some

He declined softly and turned

mood to celebrate anyone’s birthday other than the

I found the lights were

emerged from the bathroom, drying her hair with a towel.

warmed at her presence. “How come you’re

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

“It wasn’t me. I found it on the doorstep. Didn’t you

in the shower, Christine grinned,

“Must have