When Love Breaks by Jack

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.

as I reached

hesitation on Cheryl’s

fist on the blanket, tears flowing again. After a long moment, she seemed to make a difficult decisión, “I…

I asked, “What

answering, Cheryl got out of bed with my help and

opened it, taking out a rabbit–shaped pendant. Though the string had slightly faded, the pendant

neck carefully, “Jane, be sure not

it down. “This is

“It’s yours.”

firm yet full of unsaid

I asked, “Is

my parents, despite being wealthy, wouldn’t have easily acquired

put the pendant inside my shirt,

think of

of it as such? I

want to elaborate, “Okay, I’m tired.

while driving. Strangely, it felt familiar as if it truly belonged to me. Even more so, I

Meanwhile, Bryant called.

my mind,

voice was calm, “I heard there was puble

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

if he would agree. After our argument the day before and the ongoing online turmoil,

the sound of a pen scratching paper in the background,