When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 247

Hearing Cheryl’s words, the tension that had been gripping me eased. She was right. Who else but biological parents would go to such lengths?

I helped Cheryl into bed, bending over to tuck her in and asking, “How have you been feeling these days? Any better?”

Cheryl replied, “Much better. The doctor says one more round of chemo, and then I can focus on resting.”

“That’s good to hear.” As I straightened up, Cheryl caught a pendant that had slipped from my collar, carefully tucking it back. “Keep this pendant close. Don’t let strangers see it she advised.

I was confused. “Why?” Why would a piece of jewelry need to be hidden?

Cheryl’s eyes flickered as she explained, “It’s just… too valuable. I worry it might attract the wrong attention.”

I nodded. “Okay, I understand”

quality of the pendant was rare, even more so than the ones Timothy had

concer

called in Thomas, introducing him to Cheryl. “Aunt Cheryl, this

good to meet you. Jane already briefed me about your situation on my way up. I’ll need to talk to you in detail, though,”

you look every bit the high–flying lawyer. How do

“Don’t worry. Jane and I are friends. It is just

Thomas to ease any financial womes Cheryl might

my nod,

outside, hoping to spot Allen, but found the corridor empty. He was gone. His words still

home, I was distracted

the truth without realizing it. But as Cheryl said, my parents had been too good to me. How could

Susan and how she doted

two little voices were arguing. One said yes,

have time now? I need to

half–expected him to lash out at me, but he surprisingly agreed readily. “About your origins, right? It’s not something easily discussed over the

heart skipped a beat, a sense of being suspended in midair.