When Love Breaks by Jack

Gregory’s guilt was palpable, a heavy weight on his shoulders.

“It’s my fault, I admit it.”

“Now you decide to admit it?”

Gregory hobbled back to his hospital room, his forehead beading with cold sweat with every step he took. The sweat seeped through his bandages, turning his lips a ghostly shade of white from the pain. Dailey trailed behind him, “I’ll find her, Gregory. And I’ll bring her back safe and sound. You need to stay put though; with that wound, any infection could be serious, you might even die.”

But Gregory was hardly listening. He paced the room once before asking, “Where’s my phone?”

Knowing how stubborn Gregory was, Dailey handed it over without further persuasion.

Gregory immediately dialed Lucius.

Lucius, already feeling culpable for a mishap at the chemical plant, was desperate for a chance to redeem himself.

And now, this.

Mistake upon mistake.

“Gregory,” Lucius answered.

“Any leads?” Gregory’s voice was urgent.

“I’ve checked everything – the hospital’s CCTV footage has been wiped. I’ve checked the highways, the airports, the bus stations. Now I’m heading to the docks,” Lucius reported.

Gregory let out a bitter laugh. The plan was meticulously executed; even the hospital’s surveillance had been tampered with. After the previous incident involving his grandmother, the hospital staff had been replaced, yet the perpetrator found a loophole. This wasn’t something Mark could’ve managed alone.

“Check the ports along the border, especially. Focus on Josiah and Norman,” Gregory instructed.

Dailey had dealt with Josiah and Samuel during their last overseas mission. They were

was in charge of security at the hotel that had been bombed, and he

kills me, I’ll bring her back to you,” Lucius

Gregory revealed, a hint of exhaustion in his

was stunned. “What did you

hung up without repeating himself and

broke out in a fine sweat from the pain of his wounds, feeling

heartbroken seeing you like this. Take care of yourself for her sake. Whatever needs doing, just tell me, and I’ll handle it.” Gregory remained silent,

of his calls, Gregory asked Christine, “How long have I been

Christine answered truthfully.

been taken to the emergency room bleeding, agony flickered in Gregory’s deep eyes. His voice was hoarse as he asked, “Is the baby still there?”

such circumstances, the fate of their child was

read between the lines of Christine’s silence, his worst fears seemingly confirmed. He then asked Ike, “Did you see

welling up. “I just saw him take Jane. There was blood

broke, “Uncle, you’re so strong. Please save Jane. She was

worry, more

“Dad!”

tense

family is without its members. You need to make a decision. Whether to

…

day was shrouded in gloom, the relentless rain outside

city was

the world in

in the room, I couldn’t tell the time. The sea was just a dark expanse through the small

Mark brought me dinner that I guessed it was

you going to

even drink water he gave me,

Mark said, “It doesn’t

just hook