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

was in charge of security at the hotel

swear, even if it kills me, I’ll bring

Mark who took her,” Gregory revealed, a hint of

“What did you

without repeating himself and started making more

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

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, absorbed in

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

Christine answered truthfully.

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

such circumstances,

worst fears seemingly confirmed. He

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

Please save Jane. She was bleeding

with worry, more

“Dad!”

into a tense silence until

missing, and the Myers family is without its members. You need to make a decision.

…

shrouded in gloom, the relentless rain outside

city

off from the world in Vista

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

brought me dinner that I

you going

wouldn’t even drink water he gave me, let

my thoughts, Mark said, “It

hook you