When Love Breaks by jack novel Chapter 58

Chapter 58

Now, with him making this simple request, I had no reason to refuse.

Bryant and I were already living separately anyway. A divorce paper was just a formality to make the separation clearer, nothing urgent.

Besides, Timothy’s eightieth birthday was just a month away. It would be here before we

knew it.

Gary walked me out of the study.

“Mr. Ferguson is just looking out for you and the young master, hoping you’d take some more time to think things over,” he said gently.

I was about to respond when my phone buzzed with a call.

An unknown landline number.

“Hello, is this a family member of Christine Jackson?”

“Yes, speaking.”

“We’re calling from the RiverCity Police Department. Could you come down here as soon as possible?”

Panic set in before I could even ask for details, and the line went dead.

I rushed downstairs, only to be confronted by an irate Margaret the moment I stepped out

of the elevator.

“You’ve crossed the line!”

As she attempted to slap me, I caught her wrist in time.

My mind was preoccupied with Christine’s situation, Margaret’s drama was the least of my worries. “Get lost!” I snapped.

I shrugged off her grip and strode away, my heart in turmoil over what could have happened to Christine.

And there it was, that familiar black Maybach trailing my car, adding to my irritation..

What was Bryant up to this time?

Did he really think I’d let Margaret slap me without consequence, and now he was coming to her defense?

At a red light, I dialed his number, asking, “Why are you following me?”

A woman’s scoff came through the speaker.

“Jane, you flatter yourself.”