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.

I left the Ford residence, heading to the

home.

09:30

her apartment, Edith pivoted from the elevator and assessed

you staring at? Got something on

“No, no, no.”

Edith opened her banking app. “I’ve had my eyes on this handbag, not too pricey, just a cool two million. Mind

“Why don’t you just rob

up with your friend about that account, wouldn’t

gritted his teeth, “The

a big spender,

Edith forwarded the account details to him, grinning, “I’l| have the

pinged with a notification–a deposit

man of careful planning, known for being pretty stingy. He was proudly

was downright stingy. Aside from holidays, getting anything out of him was like pulling

tingled with suspicion, “Since when have

“Hush money.”

a sidelong glance, “Also, doesn’t your bestie know Bella Taylor? The one whose daughter

true intentions, patting her chest,

“What,

2/4

get to playing the

deadpanned, “Give me back

could’ve just said so.

to Vista Town, don’t you think? Maybe bring Ike back with you?” Gregory changed

“Yeah.”

her son made Edith feel a twinge of guilt, “I’ll pick

that her ex–husband gave her custody without a fight was

busy dating, I’ll take care

“You???”

Edith was flabbergasted.

notoriously impatient, especially with

a child, just