When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 451

I had just managed to slip away when…

Gregory glanced towards the bathroom before nonchalantly answering the call. With his extensive network of connections in the UK, finding out if Jane was really there wouldn’t be a problem. Yet, all Ophelia could dig up was a mere trifle. Either Ophelia was slipping up, or it was Lucius.

On the phone was Lucius.

“Mr. Ford, there’s something you need to know. I’ve just received some information. Ophelia’s probably tied up and didn’t answer her phone, so I’m ringing you directly.”

Gregory lit a cigarette, taking his time, his voice steady as ever, “Go on.”

“The info I’ve just got shows Ms. Webster had been battling depression, on medication for two years. Last summer, she… she attempted suicide by slashing her wrists…”

Gregory’s pupils dilated, his voice trembling, “The exact date. Or, what… what happened before she did it?”

“It was August 23rd.”

“Damn it-”

Gregory’s hand shook, burning himself with the cigarette, drawing in a sharp breath–not from the burn, but from a pain deep within.

She had tried…On his birthday last year.

Gregory’s heart clenched painfully. His eyes reddened, glossing over as he took a harsh. drag from his cigarette, coughing violently. But it did nothing to soothe the ache inside.

Hunched over, he was the picture of misery.

He dared not recall what he had been doing, what he had said since she returned to the

country.

She had filed for divorce as soon as she got back, had come to him.

She had always kept her distance from Mark.

to let go

he said to her? He accused her of acting. He had used the cruelest words to force

she had

he had forced

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silence on the other end of the phone. Lucius uncertainly

could finish, the door to his office was

stormed in, furious, glaring daggers at

then, seeing Gregory remain silent, said, “Mr. Ford, I’ll hang up now. Call me anytime if you need anything. I’ll

“Click-”

up, a powerful

the blood from his lip, chuckling,

eyes blazing behind her glasses, “What right did you have to

was my people who found out.” Lucius said, “Because Mr. Ford has given me the life I have now. Ophelia, it’s the same for you, for me, for everyone. None of us has the right to betray

been one

had blood on his hands, but

does liking

someone meant betrayal, then what separated

you never thought about

Lucius replied, “No.”

asked, “Then why the hell did you

office, he had taken her several times! Like a virgin boy exploring

first time.

thought that meant he agreed to

moment she stepped into Lucius‘ office today, she sensed something was

Damn it.

‘hit

importantly, how could she face

who betray Gregory

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it was you who deliberately hid the information. But just this