The Road to Rebirth Her Fresh Start and His Late Sorrow by Helena R. Bates

Chapter 18

Cyrus had trampled on her heart as if it were nothing but a piece of trash on the street.

He had completely and utterly crushed it!

Nancy cursed inwardly, 'Cyrus, you don't deserve anyone's sincerity.'

Nancy forced herself to stay calm, clenching her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms, yet she didn't even notice the pain.

Her phone, lying on the floor, buzzed again.

Nancy quickly grabbed it, half-expecting another message from Hayley, but it was a text from the identity cancellation department.

[Ms. Gonzalez, don't forget to drop off your paperwork at the office in two days. If you don't, the cancellation process might get delayed.]

took a deep breath, her eyes shimmering with sharpness and determination. Just a little longer, just a few more days, until she could

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in the hospital, Nancy hadn't seen Cyrus once. However, Hayley constantly updated on what Cyrus was up to - cooking meals or basking in the sun. Busy

the first at the police station to

along more quickly. I'll

her feel

called out, "Mrs. Gordon, what are you doing here?" Nancy turned to see Caleb, Cyrus' assistant,

foreboding. "What happened to Cyrus? Spit it out." Caleb didn't dare hide anything, explaining, "Mr. Gordon got into a fight and detained. The lawyer's gone in for the bail. He should be out

had never laid a finger on anyone. Did this sudden altercation have something to do with

her thoughts, an

Group think they are? Jack Weaver dares to lay a hand on my

fury written all over his face. Hayley followed him, her eyes still puffy from crying. "Cyrus, thank you for

Gordon's here, too!"