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 Timothy

concer

to Cheryl. “Aunt Cheryl, this is Thomas.

my way

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

answered, “Don’t worry. Jane and I are friends. It is just a small case for me. I’ll handle it free of

with Thomas to ease

my nod,

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

home, I was

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

how she doted on

voices were arguing. One said yes, the

Allen. “Do you have

lash out at me, but he surprisingly agreed readily. “About your origins, right? It’s not something

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