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

voice was cold, “Just get on

looked at

to overdo

but my legs were too numb,

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move,

on his lap, his scent of mint filling my

waist. “Jane, I want to celebrate Valentine’s Day too. You

he mean by playing

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

let’s celebrate

hold around my waist, pulling me

came out all twisted. “Why…why not, go celebrate if you

“What I mean is…”

a smirk playing on his lips, “Celebrate Valentine’s Day with you. Don’t

are we now, that you

a mocking light in his 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, friends, or maybe… a backup plan, someone

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

shouldn’t have been so

off and going back

icy, “And yet, you’ve never offered an explanation for

the past is

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

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past could unearth

this might be your last chance. No explanation this time, and as you wish,

I clenched my fists, took a deep breath. “Back then,

*Click*

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

your sister? I might have been out on a date, but I didn’t forget to bring you

over at her. Only her head was visible over a