When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 724

The sound of bones cracking could be heard distinctly in the air.

But Dailey didn’t seem to have any intention of letting go. Instead, he gripped Merritt’s hand tighter and twisted it forcefully.

Merritt, struggling to keep silent, turned red in the face, his eyes brimming with unshed tears.

Dailey, on the other hand, even though his fingers were slightly twisted and his forearm bore scratches from Merritt, remained stoic. “This is none of your business,” he said coolly.

The sound of a slap echoed, freezing everyone in place.

Except for Christine.

She shook her hand out, her gaze icy as she looked at Dailey, “I hope that slap gives Mr. Clarkson a clear message.”

Dailey’s face registered shock as he released Merritt, and rubbed the cheek that had been slapped.

Now, with one side still bearing scratches and the other marked by a slap, his face had become oddly symmetrical. “Dai!”

Nelly stepped forward, her voice laced with concern, “It’s swollen. Does it hurt a lot?”

While speaking, she took Dailey by the arm, “Let’s go over there. I’ll get some ice for that.”

Dailey didn’t move, his gaze fixed on Christine.

Christine tried to pull her arm away, but his grip was firm.

Her patience was wearing thin.

“Dailey, you’re really devaluing yourself with this behavior.”

…

At the hotel.

dinner, I got Mira

was about to get up, I was embraced

“Honey…”

he finds the energy after

glance, “How about we invite everyone for dinner

was changing the subject, his lips lingering at my ear

him, “We agreed, remember? Dinner the night after our

stopped his wandering

even finish a

talking to you… Gregory!

…

the sea breeze cooled, the windows

only to be covered by his larger one, our fingers interlocking

swr

“Eee-yah-“

hit the pause button

pulled away from Gregory and ran to the

feet, surprisingly quiet and not fussing

me, making sounds as if

After giving her a quick peck, I

came out, Gregory was blocking the

bit guilty, “Mom texted,

knew he was unhappy with

couldn’t take it

just brush it off. I planned to have a serious

between couples need to be addressed immediately, not

baby for a

handed Mira to

waiting by the door. She paused upon seeing us, then reached out, “Let me

Mom. I got her,” Gregory

low voice, “Did