When Love Breaks by Jack

“Don’t worry about it now.”

Glancing at the clock, Bella boasted with pride: “Time to get ready. Tonight, my darling daughter will be the belle of the ball.”

The celebration was set in a six-star hotel in Vista Town.

The ballroom was lavish and spacious, glittering with lights, a high-class affair indeed, attended by the who’s who of society.

By this time, guests had begun to arrive, entering in small groups with their invitations in hand.

Just as we reached the entrance of the ballroom, Gregory called to say he was on his way.

I hung up with a laugh, and Bella, seeing right through me, teased, “My future son-in-law is done with work?”

“Mom!” I blushed, protesting, “You just said you needed to vet him more.”

Bella chuckled softly. “With how pleased you are, what’s there to vet? I trust your choice. I believe the man you bring home is one in a million.”

“Bella, one in a million? Future son-in-law?” Suddenly, a crisp voice came from behind.

Turning around, I saw Edith, arm in arm with Herbert, and holding Ike’s hand, coming from the direction of the elevator. They made a striking pair, hard to believe they were a divorced couple.

Seeing Herbert arrive with Edith caught Bella by surprise. Before she could speak, Ike rushed towards me, exclaiming, “Auntie, I’ve missed you!”

“There, there.”

one-shoulder neckline that bloomed like a flower, adorned with exquisite embroidery. It was

impeccably dressed in a suit, seemed a bit

addressing Bella, “Sis, I came uninvited, but there

family is under my charge now. I

to hold back tears, she mockingly retorted, “Back when you couldn’t even change your

burst into laughter, almost

mention of his past, but instead looked earnestly at Bella, “Are you still mad at

Herbert, I smiled. “Uncle, mom has

“What did you

“Let’s go to the

still sparse, many who wished to network with Bella hesitated upon seeing Herbert, a

mine and

emotion and handed me a black

the card,

This black card alone could easily cover a luxury villa in Cloud Villas.

are you thanking me

firm, “The Taylor family was always meant to include your mother and you. This is nothing. From now on, the Taylor family will be

lounge was warm

had a strong

“Knock, knock-“