When Love Breaks by Jack

lesson.”

Chapter 288

Seeing him approach, Dorothy quickly masked her usual sharp and spiteful demeanor with a forced calm, though a hint of her temper slipped through as she muttered under her breath, “Always looking out for everyone but your own.”

Susan lost a bit of her earlier firmness, simply asking, “Why’s that?”

“Well, I promised my grandma I’d get her a few custom outfits.”

Gregory couldn’t help but chuckle, Tm bringing Jane over this weekend to get her thoughts. If you’ve got her all riled up and she gives me the cold shoulder, how am I supposed to explain that to Grandma?”

At that, Dorothy’s eyebrows shot up in disbelief, “You’re taking her to meet Adah?!”

“And what’s it to you?” Gregory shot back, his patience clearly wearing thin.

Dorothy scoffed, “Adah has always been big on decorum and reputation. How could she possibly approve of someone… like her?” “Considering what she’s put up with from you, I think she’d love Jane,” Gregory retorted, not bothering to spare Dorothy’s feelings even in front of Susan.

Holding back her frustration, Susan conceded, “Fine, well drop it for now, for your sake.”

“Much appreciated.”

was dismissive as he practically showed them out, his indifference

mother–daughter duo was out of earshot, I turned to thank him, “I appreciate it. What brings

owe me

chair and slumped into it Like I said, I’m here

was skeptical, ‘Since when are you so

man of profit,

on, are you? You’re night,

“And what’s that?”

grandma, and in return,

and owe you a favor…

seemed like I was getting the short end of the stick with no real benefit

legs in a relaxed pose, “Mrs. Ferguson, or rather, the former Mrs.

off, “I have

to address me formally, which felt more like mockery coming from

high society ladies in Vista Town love nothing more than to gather around and play their card games with

where you’re going

the high–end folks, and the Ford family was the cream of the crop in Vista Town,