When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 426

Edith, always straightforward, couldn’t help but express her concern, “These past couple of years must have been tough for you, huh?”

I was taken aback, “How did you know?”

“Just a guess.”

She offered a sympathetic smile, like a wise older sister. “Even though we haven’t spent much time together, I can tell you’re not the type to play the field.”

“Leaving him was probably a last resort, right?” Her question was phrased with such certainty.

It didn’t surprise me she could see through it.

Edith had that laid–back vibe but was incredibly observant and thoughtful underneath.

In short, the Ford family had a knack for reading people.

I saw no point in denying it, so I nodded, “Yes, Gregory’s dad came to see me. And then, Bryant… he promised me that if I went back with him, he’d help Gregory.”

“That must have been tough.”

Edith sighed, a mix of admiration and pity in her tone, “It’s a shame Palmer Ford played dirty, almost capsized Greg’s ship. Well, he did capsize it, but Greg managed to right it again on his own.”

Hearing this, I couldn’t help but smile, “Yeah, he’s always been sharp.”

kids, he always seemed a step ahead of the rest

was fearless, but in reality, it was Gregory who had instilled that in me, telling me to go ahead and make mistakes because he’d

nature, much like a

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seemed surprised,

“Yeah.”

of years ago, I had an accident that somehow

quick, “Because of

“Not exactly.”

at its breaking point, struggling with mental health

Then Gregory’s crisis happened.

happened to be his crisis that triggered it. If it had been Ramona, or Christine, even Mark, I

the blame on Gregory doesn’t

cap, “These last two years,

“I wasn’t in RiverCity.”

open, “After the accident, I went to France. It’s just that the news was kept under

Molly called you,

then realized. “The night of the accident, when I left the Ferguson Mansion,

later, all I wanted

ties with Bryant, I

an adult’s lifeline. Without it, it felt like

start over.