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

Cheryl’s face, I approached her again,

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

asked, “What is

bed with my help and lifted the mattress, retrieving a

taking out a rabbit–shaped pendant. Though the string had slightly faded, the pendant itself was clearly of considerable value, not something you’d find in recent

neck carefully, “Jane, be sure

turn it down. “This is too valuable, I can’t

“It’s yours.”

gaze was firm yet full of unsaid words, finally saying. Trust

“Is this…

despite being wealthy, wouldn’t

a bit, Cheryl put the pendant inside my shirt,

think of it

it as such?

words puzzled me, but she didn’t want to elaborate, “Okay, I’m tired. You should

truly belonged to me. Even more so, I

Meanwhile, Bryant called.

was weighing on my mind, I

voice was calm, “I heard there was puble

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

online turmoil, he might not be inclined to help BUL” besides him, I didn’t know who else to turn

of a pen scratching paper