When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 459

I was lying in the hospital bed, nodding slowly. “Yes, Gregory.”

Initially, as I was searching for Gregory, I had slowly come to terms with the possibility that he might have died, this terrible piece of news.

But then, as I lay there on the hospital bed, clarity struck me. He couldn’t be dead.

That day, our chance encounter on the street must have been a divine sign.

After that, my health improved rapidly, as if someone on their deathbed had suddenly found a reason to heal.

Now, Gregory was far from his usual carefree self, his expression grave. “You can’t keep doing this, Jane,” he said sternly.

“Then take care of yourself,” I shot back.

His stern look didn’t scare me one bit. “Gregory, if you dare get yourself hurt, I dare to die just to show you.”

“Are you threatening me?”

“Yes, I’m threatening you. Are you scared?”

“Scared.” He was at a loss with me, his eyes filled with fear and affection. “I’m not scared of anything, except for something happening to you.”

“Then promise me, promise me you’ll take care of yourself.”

I was scared too.

I feared that facing Palmer again would bring back the horrors of the past.

an open attack, but a stab in the back is hard

gently caressed my forehead, planting a kiss. “Alright, I promise

“Pinky promise.”

a child, I extended my little finger. “You promise me, and I

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his finger with mine, giving it a

would I

such talk. “I just want you to be here, that’s

knew it was most likely a case

the way, where were you

into you. Imagine, if we had met that day, would you have

not tried to

subtext of

My heart trembled slightly.

saw that

been mistaken. It

meet, but he saved me

that day, you were on the Champs–Élysées in the

“Right.”

contracted, his breathing suddenly erratic. “Your suicide attempt, was it

“No.”

by God to save me? It’s since then

skeptical, guilt still evident in

makes me a

looked at him sincerely. “If you don’t believe me, you