When Love Breaks by Jack

After Gregory headed up, the rest of the crew followed suit.

Christine was still donned in her evening gown. It was fine on land, but once the boat started moving, the chilly sea breeze mixed with rain made her shiver. Dailey offered his jacket, but she refused.

“Gregory.”

Lucius approached, handing over a cell phone, “It’s Samuel on the line.”

A flash of murderous intent crossed Gregory’s eyes as he took the call, yet remained silent.

Samuel, however, seemed to enjoy Gregory’s demeanor, full of attitude.

“Let her go. Just come to me, be one of mine, and I assure you, your lady won’t be harmed.”

It was indeed related to him.

He knew it; how could Mark come up with such a flawless plan alone.

He had been careless not to deal with Summer sooner.

Thinking that without Mark, that usurper wouldn’t have the means to stir up trouble.

Gregory’s voice, cold as the sea wind, broke the silence, “Since you’re so eager to meet your Maker, I’ll be generous and send you on your way to meet God.” Samuel laughed as if he heard the joke of the century, unable to stop.

“Gregory, you might be a big deal in Vista Town, but you can’t just kill me whenever you wish.”

“I’m giving you ten minutes. If you keep up this tough act, you’ll never see her again in your life.”

Gregory hung up.

On the other end, Samuel was baffled, turning to Josiah and asked, “Didn’t you say capturing her would make him fall in line?”

Josiah was equally puzzled.

He knew how much Gregory cared for Jane.

And from what he’d learned from Mark, Jane was pregnant.

Under such circumstances, why wouldn’t Gregory compromise?

“Mark was your man?”

This was news to Josiah; Mark had been in cahoots with Samuel all along. The escape plan had been concocted knowing about Jane’s pregnancy.

drawing Gregory into Samuel’s territory was part of

love, self-destructing for Jane. Little did he realize, Mark

scheming was on

couldn’t underestimate

with Jane taken, his arrogance

send a short video

on, dialing

…

baby’s sake, Jane would eat

But she refused.

long time, reheating the food over and over, even making new

the surveillance that she

she had been

color, looking as if she might pass away

the end, he couldn’t bear it, unable to watch

he was about to serve

…

care of me meticulously, meals served on

without food for so

baby was

had found

couldn’t just sit and wait; I had to think of

door to the room was

need to look

didn’t want to speak, only to curse him. But that

a

“Jane.”

my gaze fixed

my arm, pinning me to the

shielded my belly with my other hand, trying to

it was futile, I pleaded, “Please, don’t hurt my

harm it, I’ll do

wouldn’t work; I had to try a softer

as much time as

be on his way to rescue

“You’d do anything?”

ran down my spine; this

on my arm,

baby, I would have fought

it meant both of us getting hurt, at least no one