When Love Breaks by Jack

It was around this time that life seemed to finally be going my way.

Mentioning Bryant Ferguson made me pause-a momentary lapse that felt like a lifetime had passed.

These days, it felt like the struggling, pain-ridden Jane of the past had been cleaved in two, leaving a new me in her place.

Gregory pinched my cheek, “Daydreaming?”

“No, not really.”

I shook my head, unable to pin down my feelings, and followed his lead, “Is this about Bryant?”

I knew Bryant’s influence had been creeping towards Vista Town again.

But his helping Gregory seemed both unexpected and somehow anticipated.

He wasn’t a bad person, not really.

You could even say he was good a great boss, a dutiful grandson, a loving adoptive son, a caring step-brother… just not a great husband.

The world where I was the only one hurt somehow felt justified.

Wiping his mouth with a napkin, he said, “It’s a bit complicated, but in short, Bryant did me a favor and put a halt to Hanson Ford’s

means

it was his father we were talking about, and corrected, “He won’t be

way

raised an eyebrow, a hint of coldness in his eyes, “That man married my mother for her wealth, and suppressed me to maintain his grip on power. He doesn’t want a

In these powerful families, fights for control often left

sole heir to

naturally taking over

in the privileges

time waits for ho one, and

needed a new

was the only choice. His illegitimate

Gregory’s mother, and with Gregory in power,

Confronted with fatherly affection,

could easily

indiscretions. Hanson’s support

Palmer, an illegitimate son,

desire for a compliant heir,

Gregory’s hand, “Regardless, I just want you to be safe. If your father and Palmer make a move, don’t confront them head-on. Even without the Ford family’s power, we