When Love Breaks by Jack

Thank goodness, Ramona had only fainted due to the overwhelming stress and tension she had been under. Not having eaten or drunk anything for hours, the sudden release of all that pent-up anxiety had knocked her out cold. But all in all, she was okay.

Public hospitals, unlike their private counterparts, often faced a crunch in medical resources. This meant Ramona and Victor ended up sharing a room.

Initially, I had planned to move Ramona to a facility under the Ford Health Enterprises banner. But considering the circumstances, I figured she’d want to stay close to Victor to keep an eye on him, so I dropped the idea of transferring her.

Victor, though successfully operated on, was under observation. We hired a caregiver for him, ensuring family members were also around in case any urgent decisions or payments needed to be made.

“How come Pearl hasn’t shown up or said anything about this mess?” I mused aloud.

Christine had stayed behind to keep me company, understanding that managing both patients was a bit too much for me alone. It was a relief to have someone trustworthy by my side.

With a growing sense of unease, I had our security detail keep a close watch over our floor.

“In this day and age, people are glued to their phones. If she’s not even finding time to charge her phone, it’s probably intentional,” Christine analyzed, her tone laced with suspicion.

“Could it be because she fears Victor might not make it, and she’s taken off with his assets?” Christine speculated.

Pearl was ruthless, stopping at nothing to achieve her goals, and her associate Josiah had clear ties to the underworld.

they had a

“I doubt it. Victor’s assets pale in comparison to the Myers family fortune. She’s definitely after the bigger

agreement. “You’ve got a point. That

open, she gestured towards the couch. “Why don’t you take a quick

been making me unusually sleepy, as if I could

wake me up then,” I managed to say before

“Don’t stress too much. Maybe things aren’t as complicated as you

paranoia. Dorothy was still in Gregory’s grasp, and with Victor having confronted Ramona just days before, Pearl wouldn’t just sit back and do nothing, especially not with the Myers family fortune at

of greed was too

lay down, still uneasy, instructing, “If anything seems off, call the security

a pillow and a light blanket. “Don’t worry, I’m more alert at night. I’ll make sure Ramona is safe.” Finally, I drifted off to sleep,

of disjointed, unsettling images, all shrouded in darkness. I tried to wake up but couldn’t, until I saw Ramona in danger in my

real-life commotion, I realized the noise wasn’t part of my nightmare. It

demanded loudly,

who should have been resting, pushed to the window’s

you doing?!” I

you so much as touch Ramona, I swear you and your daughter will pay dearly!” I threatened, barely containing my

mockingly, “Even