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.”

for you. Besides, you haven’t held me back in any way. Now that everything’s

“Deal!”

sincerely adding before he left, “Having

kindness by him, by Christine, was more than

and muttered something I couldn’t catch over the noise of

car.

asked, trying to catch

thoughtful, looked at me as

Ding! The elevator arrived.

the doors opened, Mark softly said, “You better head

an indescribable emotion, as if something would

there was nothing I could do about

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

“Yeah. You’re…

already? Thanks for the other day, by the way. That

“No problem.”

Mark entered the elevator and the doors had closed behind him, Molly turned to me,

laughed lightly, “Friends, we’ve always just

searched mine for confirmation, “You