When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 108

“Where’s Margaret?” I dodged his approach, voice choked with emotion as I asked.

Timothy had been with Margaret when it happened. Why wasn’t she here?

No sooner had I asked than the sound of heels clacking anxiously along the corridor reached us. Margaret hurried toward us, her face pale. “Bry, is Timothy okay? Sorry, I got held up trying to hail a cab near the Ferguson Mansion. It took forever.”

I cut her off. “Why did Timothy suddenly faint?

A flicker of panic crossed Margaret’s face before she replied, “I… I don’t know. He couldn’t breathe all of a sudden and passed out.”

*Just like that? You didn’t say or do anything?” couldn’t believe it.

in good health these past few years, always keeping up with his check-ups. Nothing happened when he was furious enough to lash out at Bryant. It just didn’t add up that he would suddenly fall

Margaret looked utterly

hardened,

Margaret replied weakly, “Yes!”

made for

sneer, leaning against the wall and trying to steady my breathing. Knowing how

another.

you take a seat? Mr. Timothy might not… be out for a while.

feeling utterly drained. But I couldn’t help feeling more lost than ever, my gaze barely leaving the emergency room door.

parents passed, I was too young to understand, only remembering the blur of medical staff rushing around me. Afraid of being in the way, I’d huddle in a corner, just like now, staring at the emergency room door, naively believing they’d come out and embrace me just like

understood all too well what this

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affectionately called me “my dear” an hour