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

he looked at

to

stand up but my legs were too numb, and I fell back.

09:13

a swift move,

on his lap, his scent of mint

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

he mean by playing

already told you, I didn’t

let’s celebrate

hold around my waist, pulling

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

“What I mean is…”

me, a smirk playing

you want to

a lot of things over the years, haven’t we? Childhood friends, fiancés, friends, or maybe… a

you as a backup. And about ditching… what happened

shouldn’t have been

breaking it off and going back to Bryant, I was

turned icy, “And yet, you’ve never offered

the past is

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

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up the past could

“And what if I insist? Jane, this might be your last chance. No explanation this time, and as you wish,

fists, took a deep breath. “Back then, what I

*Click*

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

aren’t you going to 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

her. Only her head was visible over a piece of