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.

Gregory into Samuel’s territory was part

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

was on par with

couldn’t

Jane taken, his arrogance

“Maybe have Mark send a short video to

on, dialing

…

the baby’s

But she refused.

and over, even making new dishes, but

that she

had been

color, looking as if she might pass

end, he couldn’t bear it, unable to

as he was about to serve the food,

…

the pregnancy, Zoe had taken care of

for so long, I was

the baby was fine, I might not

found any trace

just sit and wait; I had

to the room was pushed open

to look to know it was

speak, only to curse him. But that would only

was a complete

“Jane.”

pretended not to hear, my gaze fixed outside

pinning me to the

other hand, trying to break free

pleaded, “Please, don’t

it, I’ll do anything

wouldn’t work; I had to

much

be on his

“You’d do anything?”

chill ran down my spine; this was beyond my

grip on

weren’t for the baby, I would have

if it meant both of us getting hurt, at