When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 493

He pieced me back together, light as a breeze after a summer storm, soothing the aches of my past into quiet reconciliation.

Suddenly, his cool, large hand slid my skirt up to my thighs, his whisper grazing my ear, “Jane, where did your mind wander off to? Am I not doing this right?”

I was nearly speechless, lifting my gaze to meet his bold face, feeling a soft warmth spreading within me. Leaning into his shoulders, I murmured, “I was thinking, Gregory, I think I’ve truly fallen for you.”

This wasn’t just a crush.

Nor was it mere affection.

It wasn’t even a lingering sentiment from childhood memories.

It was me, here and now, genuinely falling for him.

Hearing this, Gregory pinched my face, his tone fierce, “What do you mean? You mean to say you hadn’t fallen for me when you agreed to be my girlfriend?”

“Of course not!”

so I didn’t push him away. “I just misspoke, okay? Gregory, what I meant

gave me a sideways glance, “Even

“Are you not satisfied?”

“That’s not it.”

wonder, when will you hit

smile, “That depends

about to show you just how much

my thigh, pausing as he bit down on

and I swatted his hand away, “Seven days! It can’t just end up like that, otherwise, I’d be in the hospital by

resignation, scooped me up, and lead

had already prepared dinner, three

sight, turning to Gregory, “All my

the summer heat, my appetite usually

never catered to my tastes when she cooked, making

was always an unintentional diet season for

chuckled, “Am I doing

“You are!”

happily took my seat, serving myself two bowls of mushroom soup, devouring