When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 327

“Sorry…” He froze for a moment, as if suddenly snapping back to reality. “My apologies, I just… I want to make things right with us.”

“On what grounds?” I looked at him coldly. “Bryant, seriously, why? Deep down, why do you want to start over?”

I used to hang on to every word he said, believing him wholeheartedly.

Only to end up battered and bruised.

But now, I’d woken up from that dream, and there was no way I was going down that road again.

His lips tightened slightly. “Because…”

I cut him off with a cold, mocking smile. “Because you’re used to winning. You just can’t stand losing.”

I’d never believed in those stories where people realize they’re hopelessly in love only after they’ve parted ways.

swirling as if trying to draw me in. “I can’t live without you. Jane, I’m used to having you around the house, used to hearing you call

just habit,

a teddy bear you’ve had by your pillow for years and experiencing

just because you’re uncomfortable, I’m supposed to start over with you? Bryant, I’ve had enough! And as for being Mrs. Ferguson, it was fun while it lasted, but now that you’re

brows furrowed slightly.

left you, and you think I’m just

looked away, and when his eyes met mine again, they were colder, rimmed with red, his

day I become the celebrated Mr. Ferguson

the words

you don’t just talk about going back

all I wanted was a clean

but then he suddenly smirked, lifting his hand to caress

smoothly and walked away with confident

the elevator dinged upon arrival, the hallway and elevator lobby

if everything that had just happened was nothing but a

I took a moment to catch my breath, straightening

off. Instinctively, I glanced towards

doorway, arms crossed, as if he