When Love Breaks by Jack

Nobody expected Ramona, with her seemingly kind and gentle eyes, to come

at Bryant with such a sharp retort. It took all I had to suppress my laughter.

But then again, I seemed to be the only one who could find humor in the

situation.

The air was thick with awkwardness. What made things awkward wasn’t

Ramona’s statement. It was that I, his ex-wife, happened to be right there.

I lowered my head, pretending to be engrossed in the view outside the

window, trying to make myself inconspicuous.

The snow outside, not yet melted, was blinding.

I felt a gaze fixed on me and then heard Bryant’s calm voice, “Yes, freshly

divorced.”

at Dorothy, her tone cooling, “I heard

this?”

shooting me a veiled

beside Ramona, gently shaking her arm. “Who’s been

was over

Ramona eyed Dorothy coldly,

engagement, was

Dorothy

teeth, but her face was playing

finalized their divorce then, true, but if

for me, doesn’t it mean he loves

Ramona’s voice thundered, a flush

be so shameless? If you dare repeat

no longer a Myers!”

landed on me angrily. “Jane, did

Grandma? Making her think even

“What does this have to