Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 247

Hearing Cheryl’s words, the tension that had been gripping me eased. She was right. Who else but biological parents would go to such lengths?

I helped Cheryl into bed, bending over to tuck her in and asking, “How have you been feeling these days? Any better?”

Cheryl replied, “Much better. The doctor says one more round of chemo, and then I can focus on resting.”

“That’s good to hear.” As I straightened up, Cheryl caught a pendant that had slipped from my collar, carefully tucking it back. “Keep this pendant close. Don’t let strangers see it she advised.

I was confused. “Why?” Why would a piece of jewelry need to be hidden?

Cheryl’s eyes flickered as she explained, “It’s just… too valuable. I worry it might attract the wrong attention.”

I nodded. “Okay, I understand”

The quality of the pendant was rare, even more so than the ones Timothy had prepared for the unborn child. I understood Cheryl’s

concer

called in Thomas, introducing him to Cheryl. “Aunt Cheryl, this is Thomas. He’ll be handling your

already briefed me about your situation on my way up. I’ll need to talk to

a bit uneasy. “Hello, you look every

and I are friends. It is just a

discussed with Thomas to ease any financial womes

my nod, Cheryl

hoping to spot Allen, but found the corridor empty. He was gone. His words still left me feeling uneasy.

home, I was distracted

without realizing it. But as Cheryl said, my parents had been too good to me. How could they not be

and how she doted on Dorothy. That was no less than

little voices were arguing. One said yes, the other

“Do you have time now? I need to ask you

afternoon’s confrontation, I half–expected him to lash out at me, but he surprisingly agreed readily. “About your origins, right? It’s

beat, a sense of being suspended in midair. “Okay, now?”

as if speaking to someone else, and he continued,

at a coffee shop would seem normal for most,