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.

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

in charge of security at the hotel that had

even if it kills me, I’ll bring her back

Mark who took her,” Gregory revealed, a hint

“What did

without repeating himself and

a fine sweat from the pain of his wounds, feeling

to be heartbroken seeing you like this. Take care of yourself for her sake. Whatever needs doing, just tell me, and

asked Christine, “How long have I

Christine answered truthfully.

Gregory’s deep eyes. His voice was hoarse as he asked, “Is the baby still

such circumstances, the fate of their child

the lines of Christine’s silence, his worst fears seemingly confirmed. He then asked Ike,

shook his head, tears welling up. “I just saw him take

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

was heavy with worry, more for

“Dad!”

fell into a tense silence

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

…

shrouded in gloom, the relentless rain

city was

from the

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

brought me dinner that I guessed it

you going

drink water he gave me, let alone

Mark said, “It

hook you