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.

her. Turning to see who would dare rob a stranger of their jelly in a

staying up late and in good spirits, I see. Came all this way for some jelly?” Dailey

Dailey. Even after his harsh words, she hadn’t let their interactions escalate into full-blown arguments. After all, she

that whatever was between them was over. If it weren’t for mutual friends like Gregory and Jane, she’d

here he was, making

she supposed to just take

Clearly not.

be enjoying himself, coming here alone to

get it. It’s that age-old problem, isn’t it? Losing steam with the years,” she teased, mimicking Nelly’s tone,

knew he shouldn’t have

was the end of whatever was between him and Christine. Even their last friendly exchange was just for Gregory’s sake, not a means to

Nelly along, that Christine might confront him, giving him a chance to explain. Instead, they hadn’t spoken, and soon after, she was getting cozy with someone else.

business and politics, Dailey was well-prepared for anything. He was known for his cool demeanor always having a plan or solution ready before a problem even arose. He knew what he wanted,