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”

more so than the ones

concer

him to Cheryl. “Aunt Cheryl, this is Thomas. He’ll

about your situation on my way up. I’ll need to talk to you in

every

I are friends. It is just a

with Thomas to ease

nod, Cheryl

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

home, I was distracted all

said, my parents had been too good to me. How could they not

thought of Susan and how she doted on Dorothy. That was

voices were

calling Allen. “Do you have time

surprisingly agreed readily. “About

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