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”

was rare, even more so than the ones Timothy had prepared for the unborn child.

concer

Cheryl. “Aunt Cheryl, this is Thomas. He’ll be handling your

good to meet you. Jane already briefed me about your situation on my way up. I’ll need to talk to you in

seemed a bit uneasy. “Hello, you look every bit the

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 any financial womes Cheryl might

nod,

was out of my hands. Leaving the hospital room, I glanced outside, hoping to spot Allen, but found the corridor empty. He was gone.

was

it. But as Cheryl said, my parents had

she doted on Dorothy. That was no

two little voices were

Allen. “Do you have

I half–expected him to lash out at me, but he surprisingly agreed readily. “About your origins, right? It’s

skipped a beat, a sense of being