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 you played

this?”

Dorothy frowned, shooting me

her arm. “Who’s been

over long before.

one thing.” Ramona eyed Dorothy coldly, “The day

engagement, was

course, it wasn’t. Dorothy knew that better

grinding her teeth, but her face

divorce

doesn’t it mean he

a flush of anger

you to be so shameless?

no longer a Myers!”

Then, her gaze landed on me angrily. “Jane, did

to Grandma? Making her think even

“What does this have to do