When Love Breaks by jack novel Chapter 156

Chapter 156

Christine’s shopping spree knew no bounds, dragging me through store after store. She mused that leaving her job enabled her to spoil herself after being a workhorse for four

years.

“Hey, isn’t that the Patek Philippe woman?” she suddenly exclaimed, nodding toward a luxury boutique we were passing by.

I glanced over. “Yeah, that’s Margaret.”

There she was, modeling a handbag that cost over a brand-new car, likely contemplating the purchase. Bryant has always been overly generous with her.

I wasn’t particularly keen on watching the spectacle unfold, so I tried to pull Christine away, but she suddenly grabbed me, and we ducked behind a column!

Confused, I gave her a puzzled look.

“It’s your father-in-law, Albert!” she whispered in shock..

“Albert?” I was surprised.

“Yeah, Albert is out shopping with the Patek Philippe woman!” Christine’s face lit up the excitement reserved for juicy gossip.

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“I don’t see the big deal,” I shrugged it off with a smile. “Margaret has always been the apple of Albert’s eye.”

Even Bryant couldn’t get a sliver of his father’s affection. It all went to Margaret.

Still puzzled, Christine peeked out for another look and turned back to me suspiciously. “I’ve never seen a stepdaughter and stepfather this close. They’re almost like real father and daughter.”

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“Their bond might as well be,” I said, disinterested in delving further into the Ferguson- family dynamics, except for Timothy, “Let’s just go.”

But before we could make our escape, Margaret called out to us!

I tried to ignore her. Yet, she caught up, sizing me up. “You’re out of the hospital?”