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”

rare, even more so than the ones Timothy had prepared for the

concer

him to Cheryl. “Aunt

way up. I’ll need to talk to you in detail, though,” Thomas got straight

“Hello, you look every bit the high–flying lawyer. How

are friends. It is just a small case for me. I’ll handle it

discussed with Thomas to ease any financial womes Cheryl might

nod,

the hospital room, I glanced outside, hoping to spot

home, I was

as Cheryl said, my parents had been too good to me.

next moment, I thought of Susan and how she doted

were arguing.

Allen. “Do you have time now? I

afternoon’s confrontation, I half–expected him to lash out at me, but he surprisingly agreed readily. “About your origins, right? It’s not something

origins? My heart skipped a beat, a sense