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.

had dealt with Josiah and Samuel during their

charge of security at the

if it kills me, I’ll

took her,” Gregory revealed,

stunned. “What did you

without repeating himself and

as Gregory’s forehead broke out in a fine sweat from the pain of his wounds, feeling a mixture of sympathy and

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

Christine, “How long have

Christine answered truthfully.

bleeding, agony flickered in Gregory’s deep eyes. His voice was hoarse as

under such circumstances, the fate of their child

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

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

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

more for Jane’s

“Dad!”

tense silence until Ike

Victor are gone. Jane’s missing, and the Myers family is without its members. You need to make a decision. Whether to cremate them or keep them in the

…

was shrouded in gloom, the relentless rain

night fell, the city was plunged into

from the world

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

Mark brought me dinner that I guessed

going to

I wouldn’t even drink water he

through my thoughts, Mark said, “It doesn’t

we’ll just hook you