When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 252

I couldn’t catch every word, but the message he tried to convey was crystal clear. A long–dormant part of my heart nearly succumbed once again. My nails dug into my palms.

The slight pain brought back a sliver of sanity. “Is it dry now?”

Bryant’s fingertips moved meticulously through my hair several times. “Yeah, pretty much done.”

The sound of the hairdryer ceased, leaving the room in silence.

Inodded “Um, thanks.”

Then, unexpectedly, he wrapped his arms around me from behind, his lips brushing my ear as he cautiously and ambiguously ventured. “Did you hear any of what I said?”

For someone as distinguished as him, this might have been the first time he had sincerely apologized to someone. Unlike the casual, thoughtless “sorry” from the past, he did lower his guard this time.

I wanted to give in, but fear held me back, the fear of getting burned again, of repeating past mistakes.

heart, guided by reason, I responded, “I heard you. But,

years. But I wanted to love myself

slowly extinguished the innate

apple bobbing as he swallowed,

I gently freed myself from his hold and

lingered on me with reluctance. “So, that’s it? You’re done

made me uneasy. What

thinking… maybe I could cook dinner

words, I brushed past him and dove into

Bryant started cooking, he glanced at the documents on my desk. “Selling the house to start

no point in hiding it. “But it seems tough to sell.

and had a great layout. Plus, I had taken good care of it. It was almost as good as new, Logically, it shouldn’t have been

touched his nose, looking away. “So, why did you return the

get complicated between us. You should focus on the Ferguson Group.” I was straightforward, “Besides, Christine is looking for

He seemed contemplative before turning to cook with

cook well. Soon, the delicious aroma filled the air. A