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.”

tone was dismissive as he practically showed them out, his indifference enough to grind anyone’s gears, yet leaving them

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

owe me

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

skeptical, ‘Since when are

been a man of profit, never one to make a

are you? You’re night, I’m

“And what’s that?”

make a few outfits for my grandma, and in return, you’ll owe

and owe you a favor…

I was getting the short end of the stick

back, stretching out his legs in a relaxed pose, “Mrs.

off, “I have a name,

always liked to address me formally, which felt more like mockery

“Ill pay for the custom work, but, you know, those high society ladies in Vista Town love nothing more than to gather around and play their card games

see where you’re

folks, and the Ford family was the cream of the crop in Vista Town, a