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.”

indifference enough to grind anyone’s gears, yet leaving them

earshot, I turned to thank him, “I appreciate

owe me

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

was skeptical, ‘Since when are you so

a man of profit, never one to

smirk, he teased, “Starling to catch on, are you? You’re night, I’m here

“And what’s that?”

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

owe you a favor… How is

was getting the short end of

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

cut him off, “I have a name,

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

“Ill pay for the custom work, but, you know, those high society ladies in Vista Town love nothing more than

where you’re going with this

Custom work was usually for the high–end folks, and the Ford family was the