When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 254

The silence in the room was so profound that we could hear a pin drop.

Bryant’s eyes, fixed on me unblinkingly, tumultuous with emotions he couldn’t seem to dissolve. The indifferent demeanor he usually carried seemed to be faltering. The air grew thick and tight.

After what felt like an etemity, he finally rose slowly, meticulously folding a throw blanket before grabbing his coat from the armchair and draping it over his arm, his voice low, “Sorry for the intrusion last night. I should head out.”

I was fiddling with my fingers unconsciously before asking again, “The divorce papers?*

“We’ll talk about it later” Bryant avoided my gaze, his long lashes slightly lowered, masking his feelings. “You heard Kevin call. I need to rush back for a meeting.”

With those words, he didn’t give me a chance to respond, striding away with his long legs as if afraid I’d say something to make him stay.

down at the floor, a bitter smile tugging at my lips as I faintly heard the elevator arrive outside. My phone suddenly rang, pulling me back to

just contacted me, saying the landlady

I remember.” I replied as I tossed my clothes into the washing machine, “Did you

all set. I’ll pick you up on

After hanging up, I changed clothes and applied light makeup before heading downstairs, where Christine’s Audi was already waiting in the

office building, the real estate agent was waiting in the lobby. “Ms. Webster, Ms. Jackson, please hold on. The landlady will be here

and I had

arrived shortly after, but I was

clasping a rare Hermès bag. She barely registered surprise upon seeing me, her demeanor

I responded, trying

his enthusiastic introduction, only for Susan to bluntly

like a slap across my

but then sensed the tension, giving

Susan stopped in front of a conference room, her gaze sharp.