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?”

time. You in

cold,

he looked at me, “Done

to overdo

to stand up but my legs were too numb, and

09:13

in a swift move, pulling

his lap, his scent of mint filling

to stand, but he gripped my waist. “Jane, I want to celebrate Valentine’s Day

he mean by

already told you, I didn’t celebrate Valentine’s Day

let’s celebrate

tightened his hold around my waist,

clear, but when I tried to speak, my words came out all twisted. “Why…why not, go celebrate if you want to. It’s not

“What I mean is…”

fixed on me, a smirk playing on his lips, “Celebrate Valentine’s Day

are we now, that you want to celebrate Valentine’s Day?”

eyes, but his voice turned cold, “What are we? We’ve been a lot of things over the years, haven’t we? Childhood friends, fiancés,

my gaze. “I never saw you as a backup. And about ditching… what happened back

have been so

and going back to Bryant, I was

“And yet, you’ve never offered an explanation

the past

to stand up, licking my lips, “Some things… Maybe it’s better

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past could unearth

if I insist? Jane, this might be your last chance. No explanation this

my fists, took a deep breath. “Back

*Click*

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

but I didn’t forget to bring you some treats. And about your ‘just friends‘

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