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.”

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

“Deal!”

him, sincerely adding before he left, “Having

him,

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

car.

I asked, trying to

looked at me as he slightly chuckled. “I said,

Ding! The elevator arrived.

the doors opened, Mark softly said, “You better

emotion, as

there was nothing I could do about

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

slightly, “Yeah. You’re… Gregory’s

“Leaving already? Thanks for the other day, by

“No problem.”

closed behind him, Molly turned to me, a bit

we’ve

eyes searched mine for