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.”

back in any way. Now

“Deal!”

before he left, “Having a friend like you, Mark, is something

genuine kindness by him, by Christine, was

night outside, and muttered something I couldn’t catch over the

car.

asked,

eyes, deep and thoughtful, looked at me as he slightly chuckled. “I said,

Ding! The elevator arrived.

doors opened, Mark softly said, “You better head

I nodded vigorously, feeling an indescribable emotion, as

was nothing I

about to step into the elevator, Molly emerged from inside,

“Yeah. You’re…

Thanks for the other day, by the way. That ibuprofen really

“No problem.”

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

“Friends, we’ve

mine for confirmation, “You