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.

his confusion, Lucius agreed. After all, he was in charge of security at the hotel that had been bombed,

if it kills me,

her,” Gregory revealed, a hint of exhaustion in his

“What did you

up without repeating himself and started

watched as Gregory’s forehead broke out in a fine sweat from the pain of his

can’t stop you, but Jane’s going to be heartbroken seeing you like this. Take care of yourself for her sake. Whatever

calls, Gregory asked Christine, “How long have I been out? When did Jane

Christine answered truthfully.

taken to the emergency room bleeding, agony flickered in Gregory’s deep eyes. His voice was hoarse as he

by Mark under such circumstances, the fate of their child

his worst fears seemingly confirmed. He then asked Ike, “Did you see or

just saw him take Jane. There was blood

voice broke, “Uncle, you’re so strong. Please save Jane. She was bleeding so much…

heart was heavy with worry, more for Jane’s safety than anything

“Dad!”

a tense silence

family is without its members. You need to make a decision. Whether to cremate them or keep them in the morgue until

…

in gloom, the relentless

city was plunged

from the world

the room, I couldn’t tell the time. The sea was just a

brought me dinner that I guessed it

going to

drink water

through my thoughts, Mark said,

hook you up