When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 697

In places like this, the back rows are usually packed.

But the front? It’s a different story. Plenty of empty seats.

At first, Christine didn’t even notice when someone took the seat next to her. The movie playing was right up her alley, and with snacks and drinks being passed around, she was all in.

Merritt was the first to catch on to Dailey’s presence, but he wasn’t about to make it known.

“Hey sis, want some jelly?” he whispered.

“Sure,” Christine replied, always up for a snack while binge-watching her favorite shows. She’d skipped dinner, so the snacks were a welcome fill-in before hitting the gym to burn off the extra calories. No need to let the evening go to waste over a little indulgence. But then, an unexpected spoiler showed up.

right from in front of her. Turning to see who would dare rob a stranger of their jelly in a private cinema late at night, Christine was momentarily taken aback by

spirits, I see. Came all this way for

slide without a comeback, had once restrained herself during her brief pursuit of Dailey. Even after his harsh words, she hadn’t let their interactions escalate into full-blown arguments. After all, she was the one who approached him, so being

times had changed. She had made it clear that whatever was between them was over. If it weren’t for mutual friends like Gregory and Jane, she’d rather not

here he was,

supposed to just

Clearly not.

himself, coming here alone

it be… Oh, I get it. It’s that age-old problem, isn’t it? Losing steam with the years,”

he shouldn’t have

him and Christine. Even their last friendly exchange was just for Gregory’s sake, not a means to clear up

hoped, on bringing Nelly along, that Christine might confront him, giving him a chance to explain. Instead, they hadn’t spoken, and soon after, she

and politics, Dailey was well-prepared for anything. He was known for his cool demeanor always having a plan or solution ready before