When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 658

“Shall we get hitched as soon as the mourning period is over? Just get it done?” I blurted out, breaking the silence between us.

Gregory stared at me for what felt like an eternity, his emotions flickering through his eyes like scenes from a movie. Disbelief, joy, excitement, and a hint of annoyance that I had stolen his thunder by popping the question first. But he remained silent, simply pulling me into an embrace.

I wanted to pat his back to comfort him, but remembering his injury, I gently tapped the back of his head instead.

“Go beam with joy over there; I need to have a word with Mr. Smith,” I said, gesturing for Gregory to step aside, making room for Mr. Smith.

I turned to Mr. Smith. “I’m at a loss here. I need a solution, and I’ll follow your advice to the letter. I just want to make sure this baby stays safe.”

Gregory quickly added, “We can keep the baby, but not at the expense of Jane’s well-being.”

Mr. Smith stroked his beard thoughtfully before asking, “Are you sure about this?”

slight smile tugging at my lips as I recalled a dream about promising my grandmother that I’d bring the baby to visit her, calling her ‘Great-Grandma.” “I can’t go back on

you’re willing to follow my guidance, I can

get out of bed, I could only lean forward to

You two owe me a big one once this is all sorted,” he said,

we both

…

the days that followed,

kept him company, occasionally joining Mr. Smith for therapeutic

the check-ups, the doctor invited Gregory to listen to the baby’s heartbeat alongside me. It

an eyebrow, he said, “I swear the baby just told me she’s

didn’t believe him but seeing Gregory’s relief,

words against you. She must really like her

me during this time. His usual laid-back demeanor was

uncharacteristic seriousness

back in our room, I looked at him and said,