Chapter 223

“Hey, don’t you try to scare me!” After Allen shouted those words, his eyes filled with fear. He bolted away before I could respond. “Fine, Chris, I’m a bit tied up now. Il call you back.” I hung up the phone on Christine and turned to face Leroy, acting as if he was invisible. “You were standing there and watching your dad hit your mom?”

Leroy shrugged. “What could I do? I’m not as strong as him, and he never listens to what I say!

I was furing with anger, at a loss for words.

Then, despite her pain, Cheryl spoke, ‘Leroy, could you step outside for a moment? I need to have a word with Jane Leroy nodded. “Sure.”

After Leroy left, I dragged a chair over to the bedside and sat down. “Are all your injuries taken care of? Did we miss anything?” “No. The injuries look worse than they are. The doctors and the security were there, so it didn’t get too bad.” Cheryl shook her head, seeming weaker than the last time I saw her, tears silently streaming down her face, “I want a divorce, but he won’t agree…”

I sighed. “Don’t worry, I’ll figure something out.”

Allen wasn’t like Bryant. Getting a divorce from him shouldn’t be as complicated.

But first, I had to ensure Cheryl’s safety, ensuring she wouldn’t get hurt again.

Cheryl looked at me, her eyes filled with guilt, as she clung to my hand, “I’m sorry, Jane, for all this trouble.”

“We’re family. Why talk like that?” I shook my head, then began peeling an apple for her. Seeing that she was getting sleepy, I prepared

to leave.

Cheryl called out as I reached the hospital room’s door, Jane…

struggle and hesitation on Cheryl’s face, I approached her

a long moment, she seemed to make a difficult

I asked, “What is it?”

Cheryl got out of bed with my help and lifted

carefully opened it, taking out a rabbit–shaped pendant. Though the string had slightly faded, the pendant itself was clearly of considerable value, not something you’d

it around my neck carefully, “Jane, be sure not to

it down. “This is too

“It’s yours.”

of unsaid words, finally saying. Trust me. It’s right.”

asked, “Is this…

wouldn’t have

Cheryl put the pendant inside

of it as

as

me, but she didn’t want to elaborate,

belonged to me. Even more so, I belatedly realized the rabbit on the pendant matched my zodiac sign. Yet, I had no recollection of ever seeing

Meanwhile, Bryant called.

was weighing on my mind, I

“I heard there was puble at the

I glanced at the traffic light, slowing down. “Bryant, can you do me a favor?”

wasn’t sure if he would agree. After our argument the day before and the ongoing online turmoil, he might not be inclined to help BUL” besides him, I

seemed to be signing something, the sound of a pen scratching paper in the background, his voles deep. What is 19. Just

said I need a few bodyguards for the hospital.”

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