When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 344

I hadn’t even gotten a chance to speak when Ramona flew into a rage.

She glared at Susan, her face a thunderstorm of fury, “And who exactly gave you the right to kick people out of my house?

“Ramona, it’s okay!”

I remembered Gregory mentioning how her health couldn’t handle too much excitement, so I quickly tried to soothe her. I was about to leave anyway. Gregory should be bringing Ms. Myers over to meet you soon!

I felt like an outsider in what was supposed to be a heartwarming family reunion:

Ramona wanted to keep me there longer, but seeing my determination, she didn’t push further

My bags were already packed from the morning. I grabbed my suitcase and came back down, Susan escorted me out of the house. Once we were out of Ramona’s earshot, she started speaking with a tone laced with disdain

“Don’t bother coming back here for no reason. We aren’t the kind to take in strays!”

“Mrs. Myers,” I kept walking, not even turning to look at her, my response firm but respectful, “I know you can’t stand me, thinking I’m some kind of threat to your precious daughter, being Bryant’s ex–wife. But let me make this clear, I just happened to get along with Ramona by chance. Joining your family tree is the last of my concerns.”

“Who knows what you’re really after?”

She clearly didn’t buy it, her eyes darting down to the bracelet on my wrist, “That bracelet, Ramona gave it to you, didn’t she?”

“Yeah.”

“Hmph!

derisive snort was filled with contempt, “Only a beggar would act the way

any longer, my tone icy, “And what about you?

“Jane Webster!!*

she wasn’t expecting such a comeback. Just those few words had her seething, her face darkening.

you plan on doing

at the freshly fallen snow, my voice dripping with sarcasm, “Make me kneel in the snow again? Your darling daughter has quite a bit of

ground her teeth in anger, “So it

“You guess?”

pace with her, pushing my suitcase

by what Gregory said after he rescued me

of whether it was me or not, she wouldn’t show

as well take the blame; it might actually make them think twice about crossing

the Myers Mansion, I was about to call a cab when the butler caught up to

and insisted he arrange for a driver to

Town, my thoughts were

she’d landed

hoped for a romantic encounter during the

because of this that I had agreed to

the South River Highway a major pile up between Vista Town and RiverCity has caused severe congestion. The road will be temporarily closed due to the snowy

drivers to…”

slowly pressed the brake, hesitating,

understood, “Just take me to a nearby hotel, please. Thank

the holiday season, and with the snow and road closures, everyone wanted to hurry home for