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 a

was cold,

he looked at

want to overdo

legs were too

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in a swift move,

ended up sitting on his lap, his scent of mint filling

waist. “Jane, I

did he mean

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

celebrate

his hold around my waist,

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

“What I mean is…”

out the words, his gaze fixed on me, a smirk playing

that you want to celebrate Valentine’s Day?”

We’ve been a

as a backup. And about ditching… what happened back then, I was in

shouldn’t have been

that by breaking it off and going back

icy, “And yet, you’ve never

the past is

to stand up, licking my lips, “Some things… Maybe

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past

last chance. No

clenched my fists, took a deep

*Click*

front door interrupted us as Edith burst in, dropping bags on the nearby

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

her. Only her head was visible over a piece of