When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 281

Mark was feeling a twinge of regret. “So, when we bumped into each other again in college, I was kicking myself for missing out on so many years of your life, for all the tough times you had to go through without me.”

“It’s not on you,” I reassured him.

Back when my life took a downturn, he was just a kid himself.

There are some paths in life you have to walk alone. Nobody can do it for you.

The fact that he was there for me, lending a hand when I needed it most, meant the world to me.

While we were catching up, Christine came out with a big pot of stew, all smiles, “How’s the chat going, you two? Ready for some grub?”

Mark was all in, “Fire it up! I missed lunch and I’m starving.”

That dinner, with Christine around, was filled with laughter and joy.

Gradually, I let the trending news slip to the back of my mind.

What’s past, is past.

The next day, the snow was still falling, the cold wind biting, and the ground was covered in a blanket of white.

after a phone call, “Jane, how’s your injury? Can

of water

through! They said if we sign now, the funds

as thrilled as

like RF to take a while with contract procedures

But this was quick!

RF Group’s RiverCity office, York Carlson was

“Sorry, our branch office isn’t set

you’re setting up a branch here in RiverCity?” Christine asked, seizing

was straightforward, handing over the contract while explaining, “It’s in the plans. We were going to wait, but some

pin it down. So, I just

Everything seemed fair.

before I signed, “Mr. Carlson, are you

special cases, we take special actions,” he answered, as relaxed as

caught on, “Special

was curious too, looking at

potential in Janedream. What if you turned to another company because of a delay

Group’s efficiency exceeded

as we were leaving their office after signing the contract, my phone

The funds were in!

about to grab lunch but instantly decided to head to the office building where we’d

we signed the lease and got the keys, both Christine and I saw the excitement and anticipation in each other’s