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

Seeing the struggle and hesitation on Cheryl’s face, I

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

asked, “What

of answering, Cheryl got out of bed with my

out a rabbit–shaped pendant. Though the string had slightly faded, the pendant itself

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

to turn it down. “This is too valuable, I

“It’s yours.”

unsaid words,

asked, “Is this… from my

being wealthy, wouldn’t

for a bit, Cheryl put

think of

of it

didn’t want to elaborate, “Okay, I’m tired.

the hospital with a heart filled with questions, I kept touching the pendant while driving. Strangely, it felt familiar as if it truly belonged to me. Even more so, I belatedly realized the rabbit on the

Meanwhile, Bryant called.

weighing on my mind, I

“I heard there was puble

glanced at the traffic light, slowing down.

day before and the ongoing online turmoil, he might

something, the sound of a pen scratching paper in the