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.

wondered if they had a hand in the

my head. “I doubt it. Victor’s assets pale in comparison to the Myers family

agreement. “You’ve got a point. That

to keep my eyes open, she gestured towards the couch. “Why don’t you take a

been making me unusually sleepy, as if

hour, wake me up then,” I managed to say

a reassuring thumbs up. “Don’t stress too much. Maybe

Ramona just days before, Pearl wouldn’t just sit back and

was too strong to

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

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

images, all shrouded in darkness. I tried to wake up but

I realized the noise wasn’t part of my nightmare. It

loudly, “Bring Gregory

awake, seeing Ramona, who should have been resting, pushed to the

are you doing?!” I nearly blacked

so much as touch Ramona, I swear you and

laughed mockingly,