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.

snatched 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

spirits, I see. Came all this way for some jelly?” Dailey

let an annoyance 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.

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 even share the

here he was, making

she supposed to

Clearly not.

Clarkson also seems to be enjoying himself, coming here alone to

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

he shouldn’t

had avoided the tea house, accepting that was the end of whatever was between him and Christine. Even their last friendly

they hadn’t spoken, and soon after, she

was well-prepared for anything. He was known for his cool demeanor always having a