When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 334

Gratitude and guilt swirled within me, keeping any sharp retorts at bay. I forced a smile, “No worries, it hardly hurts.”

He withdrew his hand, letting out a silent sigh before saying, “You should head back home. I just wanted to see if you were alright. Now that I know you are, I can rest easy.”

“Alright.”

The chill made me sniffle as I waved goodbye to him and headed towards my doorstep.

Thinking back to his asking about the place, I turned around, “Oh, and Mark, I’ll make sure to move out as soon as I can…”

Originally, I thought ours was merely a friendship.

But knowing what I know now, I preferred it stayed that way, with no extra complications.

“No need!” Mark cut me off. After a brief struggle, he seemingly conceded, “Just stay put, alright? Gregory lives across from you… not many would dare to stir trouble here. It’s relatively safe for you.”

“Thank you…”

“Jane, we’re still friends.”

discomfort, he decided to lay it all out, “Don’t feel pressured just because I have feelings for you. Besides, you haven’t held me back in any way. Now that everything’s out in the open, let’s just continue being friends. Good friends. You’re

“Deal!”

him, sincerely adding before he left, “Having a friend like

genuine kindness by him, by Christine, was more

dark night outside, and

car.

I asked, trying to catch his

and thoughtful, looked at me as he slightly

Ding! The elevator arrived.

doors opened, Mark softly said, “You better

an indescribable emotion, as if something

was nothing I could do

from inside, surprised to see Mark, “Oh, Mr. Larson, were you looking for

slightly, “Yeah.

me,” Molly nodded. “Leaving already? Thanks for the other day, by the

“No problem.”

the doors had closed behind him, Molly turned to me, a bit anxiously, “Jane, are you and Mr. Larson… like, in a

lightly, “Friends, we’ve

searched mine for