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 the hospital

hesitation on Cheryl’s face, I approached her again, asking softly.

blanket, tears flowing again. After a long moment, she

I asked, “What is

of bed with my

the string had slightly faded, the pendant itself was clearly of considerable value, not something you’d find

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

down. “This

“It’s yours.”

full of unsaid

“Is

wealthy, wouldn’t have

a bit, Cheryl put the

think of

of it as such? I

want to elaborate, “Okay, I’m tired. You should

if it truly belonged to me. Even more so, I belatedly realized the rabbit on the pendant matched my zodiac sign. Yet, I had no recollection of

Meanwhile, Bryant called.

what was weighing on my mind, I

calm, “I heard

traffic light, slowing down. “Bryant, can you do me

sure if he would agree. After our argument the day before and the ongoing online turmoil, he might not be inclined

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