When Love Breaks by Jack

Dailey casually lifted his glass, swirling the drink with a leisurely air.

Ah, this is getting interesting.

Gregory was at his limit.

He couldn’t stand the revulsion any longer and broke the silence. It was directed at Josiah.

“Your family’s fortune for your wife and kids, take it or leave it.”

Josiah couldn’t believe his ears.

But his response was cut off by Samuel, “You’re quite the character, huh?”

Gregory felt a chill crawl up his spine.

He hadn’t expected the mafia to stoop to such lows.

No wonder they were in decline.

It was all about holding a strategic position.

Back home, they’d have been reformed by now.

“I like you, and I need someone like you. Join me, and rule this side of town. Whatever you want, you got it.”

Josiah wanted to speak but was afraid of offending Samuel, feeling utterly choked up.

It was only because of the Norman family’s years of influence that a fool like Samuel could ever dream of being the boss.

Gregory couldn’t sit still any longer, he subtly signaled with his fingers.

His men appeared in an instant, surrounding Samuel and his crew.

The hotel’s living room suddenly felt cramped.

Samuel spread his hands, “So, we’re done talking?”

Gregory not only refused to talk but also wanted to silence him completely.

“Lucius.”

Lucius presented the property agreement to Josiah.

go find my wife and kids, you

Gregory a hopeful look,

clenched his jaw,

flash, he launched a kick at

room

and

hotel’s management dared not

one

Eventually, the police arrived.

“Put down your weapons!”

officers separated the two groups, but Gregory was nowhere to be

…

next day was

texted Gregory, asking

near noon, confirming he’d be there by

Ramona video called

for Thanksgiving. Come pick them up

happy made me feel

“Sure.”

a moment, she asked, “You seem a bit pale, are

my face, smiling, “It’s just the lighting, I’m fine,

not returned from

he’d be back

of yourself, and

“I won’t.”

I went to the bathroom to check

I looked paler than

“Sorry,

“Can he understand you?”

I looked up to see Gregory approaching, tears uncontrollably streaming down

wiping my tears, “Forgot what Mr.

here now, why

reached for his

face, “I’m starving, can we eat

return would lift my spirits, but I barely touched my

know what had happened, if he was

Gregory sighed, “It’s hard for me to eat like

“Then eat later.”

tried again to check under his

let me, revealing bandages

the white bandages was