When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 420

“Remember that.”

When it came to serious matters, he could be surprisingly straight–laced. His voice was slow and steady, “She claimed that only Dorothy and her daughter were behind it. Couldn’t pin anything else on her, and it didn’t seem right to keep holding her without more evidence, so we let her go. Why? What’s up?”

“I saw her yesterday.”

I didn’t stop what I was doing but looked up at Gregory. “Remember how Bella suddenly announced last year she had a daughter? Guess who that daughter

is?”

“Her?”

“Yeah, now goes by the name Summer.”

I was puzzled.

Gregory’s brown eyes narrowed slightly. “I’ll have someone dig into it.”

He never liked to drag his feet. He made a call right then and there.

And the response was quick.

Just as I finished massaging his legs, the phone rang.

Gregory answered, “Talk to me.”

“Greg, there’s nothing suspicious on the surface. Just Bella suddenly declaring

– she has a daughter, Summer. Can’t find much else. Looks like someone’s

covered their tracks well.”

“Any way to find out more?”

take some time. You in

was cold, “Just get

up, he looked at me, “Done

to

but my legs were too numb,

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a swift move, pulling

on his lap,

I struggled to stand, but he gripped my waist. “Jane, I

he mean

at him. “I already told you, I didn’t celebrate Valentine’s

celebrate Valentine’s

tightened his hold around my

twisted. “Why…why not, go celebrate if you want to.

“What I mean is…”

smirk playing on

that you want to celebrate Valentine’s Day?” I

a lot of

never saw you as a backup. And about ditching… what

have been so

back to Bryant, I was doing

“And yet, you’ve never offered an

the past is

up, licking my lips, “Some things… Maybe it’s better not

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the past could

if I insist? Jane, this might be your last chance. No explanation this time, and as you wish, we’ll just

fists, took a

*Click*

door interrupted us as Edith burst in, dropping bags on the nearby couch and bending to untie her fancy

greet your sister? I might have been out on a date, but I didn’t forget to bring you some treats. And about your ‘just friends‘ situation with your ex, I’ve got

mid–sentence, looking over at her. Only her head was visible over