When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 248

The winter days were short, and darkness had enveloped everything when evening rolled around at about six. I arrived at the coffee shop before 6:30. But Allen was already there.

I walked over to him, cutting straight to the chase. “What was all that about at the hospital today?”

Allen lifted his chin slightly. “Take a seat.”

“You asked me to come, so here I am. Let’s not beat around the bush.” I sat down as he suggested.

The previous customer must have bathed in perfume because when I took my seat, the scent was overwhelming, making me scrunch my nose.

Allen began speaking, diverting my attention. “You can’t seriously believe you’re not your parents‘ biological child, right?”

did you mean by what you said at the hospital?” I still doubted if it were just a slip of the tongue said in anger. Besides, he wouldn’t have insisted on meeting up if

“Just a spur–of–the–moment

so?” I

brought over two cups

one of the cups toward me, “Ordered

usually so generous. Growing up, he’d rant for ages if I took an extra bite of a burger. Why would he buy me

I’m asking you one more time. Was there no hidden meaning behind your words?” I suddenly stood up, feeling dizzy, and had to support myself on the table. My

more to it. What, did you think you’d

but was enveloped in endless darkness the next second. When I woke up, I was lying on a large bed, my heart racing as I scrambled to get

She stood there with her arms crossed, a

a hotel room. Immediately on guard, I cowered back,

Allen and

Since

you ever imagine you’d end up in my hands after what you