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

concer

“Aunt Cheryl,

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

every bit the high–flying lawyer.

Jane and I are friends. It is just a small

ease

my nod,

rest was out of my hands. Leaving the hospital room, I glanced outside, hoping to spot Allen,

home, I was

truth without realizing it. But as Cheryl said, my parents had been too good to me. How could they not be my

thought of Susan and how she doted on Dorothy. That was no less

little voices were arguing. One said yes, the

calling Allen. “Do you have time now?

surprisingly agreed readily. “About your origins, right? It’s not something easily discussed over

heart skipped a beat, a sense of being suspended in