When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 421

Chapter 421

The mood was decidedly awkward.

Edith Ford was still in a daze, “Added? When did I add you? No, I didn’t!”

I shot back, “No? Really?”

“I… um…”

Clearing her throat and casting a glance towards Gregory, Edith’s lips twitched, “Did I… add you?”

Gregory nodded, firm as a rock, “You did.”

“I did?”

“Yes, you did.”

“Right, I did.”

Suddenly enlightened, Edith flashed a smile at me, “I’m so sorry, my memory is just terrible. Yes, I did add you…”

Turning to Gregory, she asked, “When did I do it again?”

“At dinner, remember?” Gregory raised an eyebrow.

“Oh, right.”

Edith smacked her forehead, “Yes, yes, I even asked Greg for your contact then. It was about his knee pain!”

Then, uncertain again, she asked Gregory, “That was it, right?”

Gregory just gave her a look.

Edith, with a meaningful smile, turned to me, “That was my backup account, I barely use it. How about we add each other again?”

“Sure.”

We shared a knowing/smile.

the Ford residence, heading to

home.

09:30

in her apartment, Edith pivoted from the elevator and assessed

at? Got something on

“No, no, no.”

had my eyes on this handbag, not too

scowled, “Why don’t you just rob

phone. “I’ll quickly clear things up with your friend about that account,

gritted his teeth,

big

him, grinning,

phone pinged with a notification–a deposit

stingy. He was proudly saving up for what he called a

just meant he was downright stingy. Aside from holidays, getting anything out of him was like

laughter subsided, Edith’s spine tingled with suspicion, “Since

“Hush money.”

Taylor? The one whose daughter popped up out of nowhere

true intentions, patting her

eyebrow, “What, getting restless now?

2/4

get

me back the

could’ve just said

Town, don’t you think? Maybe bring Ike back

“Yeah.”

made Edith feel a twinge of guilt, “I’ll pick him up tomorrow, perfect

her ex–husband gave her custody without a fight was a blessing in

dating,

“You???”

Edith was flabbergasted.

notoriously impatient, especially with

child, just seeing kids made