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.

me in. “I can’t live without you. Jane, I’m used to having you around the house, used to hearing you call out my name suddenly, used to you

was all just habit,

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

my anger, my words cutting deep. “So, 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

furrowed slightly. “Me,

sparing no effort to hurt him. “They all left you,

his eyes met mine again, they were colder, rimmed with red, his voice laced

the celebrated Mr.

tossed the words

about to fall, you don’t just talk about going back to

wanted was

hand to caress my cheek almost obsessively. “Jane, remember

smoothly and walked away

elevator dinged upon arrival, the

had just happened was nothing

took a moment to catch my breath, straightening the clothes he had

I did, something felt off. Instinctively, I glanced

arms crossed, as if he had just watched