When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 716

I can barely bring myself to think about yesterday’s antics. Even through a screen, I could feel my cheeks burning up.

And yet, I’m baffled. How does he have so much energy? He was the one doing all the heavy lifting, after all.

I was about to reply when the doorbell rang.

I got up to answer it and was greeted by Christine’s pallid face. I quickly shot Greg a message, then pulled Christine into the kitchen to sit down.

“Bet you haven’t eaten anything yet.”

I ladled some chicken soup for her.

…

Greg noticed my half-hearted reply and figured Christine had shown up, so he didn’t respond and went back to his meeting.

The execs understood their CEO was in the honeymoon phase, always a bit more glued to his phone.

Besides, even if they didn’t get it, no one dared suggest Greg should stay off his phone during meetings.

…

Elmwood Villas.

Christine accepted the bowl of soup but didn’t drink any, listlessly resting her chin in her hand.

dumpling, joking, “Did you come here just to show off that pretty

didn’t crack a smile, instead, she

was clueless, “What’s

ran her fingers through her

struck me, “Is it…

out

from yesterday and asked, “What happened after Greg and I left? Did you

Christine said, “Besides, fighting in public

fought at

really been

throat, “So what

spilled the beans

in on one detail,

eyes beautifully, “You call that

a bit happy about the confession, but it’s all

Christine shared Merritt’s advice,

listening, I pondered, “You’re telling me the truth,

don’t like Dailey anymore, that you’ve moved

don’t have a strong desire to be with him anymore. So, I need to crush his hopes once and for all, or he’ll keep thinking I’m still into

is going on

But Merritt…

drama without ending in

even more disheveled, a clear sign of

“Here’s an idea.”

I