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.

find my wife and kids, you handle

a hopeful look, “Really,

jaw,

a flash, he launched a kick at

living room plunged into

shielded Gregory, and Dailey joined

hotel’s management dared not

echoed one

Eventually, the police arrived.

“Put down your weapons!”

two groups, but Gregory was

…

day

texted Gregory, asking when he might

near noon, confirming he’d be there by

this time, Ramona

I’m baking pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving. Come pick them

happy made me

“Sure.”

she asked, “You seem

“It’s just the lighting,

Gregory not

he’d be

Take care of yourself, and don’t

“I won’t.”

went to the bathroom

looked

my belly, I whispered, “Sorry,

“Can he understand you?”

to see Gregory approaching, tears

sighed, wiping my tears,

now, why

for his shirt, but

my face, “I’m starving,

thought Gregory’s return would lift my spirits, but

had happened, if he

“It’s hard for me to eat like

“Then eat later.”

again to

time, he let me, revealing bandages around his

staining the white bandages was