When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 552

Pearl, with Dorothy in tow, made her way to the address Kane had provided.

was an old suburban neighborhood, with a high occupancy rate. If Lucius decided to come snooping around with his men, they’d stick out like a sore thumb.

As they got out of the car, Dorothy wrinkled her nose in disdain, “He lives here?”

To these kids, born with a silver spoon and raised in the luxury of the Myers Estate, such a neighborhood was hardly impressive.

Pearl felt a pang of disappointment at first, but hearing Dorothy’s comment, she sighed, “We’re in a tight spot. It’s for your safety. With Gregory hot on our trail, this is the safest bet we have.”

“Oh.” Dorothy simply nodded, unimpressed, and followed Pearl inside.

Kane had his men briefed, and after confirming their identities, they were let in.

The house, having been uninhabited for a long time, smelled musty. Dorothy covered her nose, but then her gaze‘ landed on a middle–aged man who stood up from the couch, excitement visible in his eyes.

This… this must

Pearl’s eyes. She turned away to wipe them off, then looked at Kane and nodded, her voice

if wanting to say more, she turned to Dorothy and said, “Dorothy, this is the person I’ve mentioned

Dorothy interrupted impatiently, “Let’s just get to

had no interest in these people. To her, they were just means to an

uncharacteristically good temper, he said, “Right, right, Dorothy is correct. We can skip the

is Dorothy, but you might

Dorothy spoke coldly.

arm, about to say something, but Kane, controlling his emotions, changed the subject, “Ms. Myers is right. Let’s focus on the matter at hand.” Seeing this, Pearl gave up on her original intention and

surprised. “So

a decision wasn’t easy for

what was being given

to agree so easily. You have

with me,

had never considered that Jane would give up her inheritance so easily,

anticipated that he could easily exchange the