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.

unable to let go of the past two years. He had

He accused her of acting. He had used the cruelest

she had never

forced her to

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the other end of the phone. Lucius uncertainly called out, “Mr.

he could finish, the door to his office

stormed in, furious, glaring daggers at

“Mr. Ford, I’ll hang up now. Call me anytime if you need anything. I’ll send the information to

“Click-”

Lucius hung up, a powerful slap landed on his

from his lip, chuckling, “Should’ve known

behind her glasses, “What right did you have to

Mr. Ford has given me the life I have now. Ophelia, it’s the

had never been one for

had blood on his hands, but his

does liking

someone meant betrayal, then what

at him, asking, “So, you never thought about hiding it for

Lucius replied, “No.”

“Then why the hell

office, he had taken her several times! Like a

first time.

that meant he agreed

the moment she stepped into Lucius‘ office today, she sensed

Damn it.

case of ‘hit it and quit

could she face SZ Technology

Gregory never end

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with it, “Ophelia, I didn’t tell Mr. Ford it was you who deliberately hid the information. But just this once. Next time, no one can save you if