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.

draw 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 waiting up for me,

was all just habit, nothing

teddy bear you’ve had by

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 bankrupt, what’s in

brows furrowed

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

eyes met mine again, they were colder, rimmed with red,

the celebrated Mr. Ferguson again,

tossed the words out

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

I wanted

lifting his hand to caress

he pulled his hand back smoothly and walked away with confident

upon arrival, the hallway and elevator lobby returned

that had just happened

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

something felt off. Instinctively, I glanced towards the other end of

lazily against the doorway, arms crossed, as if he had just watched a fascinating