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”

than the ones Timothy had prepared for the unborn child. I understood

concer

to Cheryl. “Aunt Cheryl, this

situation on my way up. I’ll need to talk

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

It is just a small

to ease any financial

nod,

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

I was distracted all

it. But as Cheryl said, my parents had

of Susan and how she doted on Dorothy. That was

mind, two little voices were arguing. One

“Do you have

agreed readily. “About your origins, right? It’s not

origins? My heart skipped a beat, a sense of being suspended in