When Love Breaks by Jack

Gregory wasn’t in the mood to engage in conversation.

Dailey knew his friend was upset.

Even if Jane had approached him just to deliver a message, the closeness of their interaction was undeniable.

“You need to brace yourself for Ramona Jane’s passing. She won’t take it well.”

Gregory stared into the seemingly endless darkness ahead, his deep eyes almost swallowed by the night, deep and melancholy.

He had thought, under those circumstances, that maybe the child wouldn’t survive. That would have made it easier to speak up.

But after seeing the video, knowing the child was still there, because she wouldn’t have communicated in such a manner otherwise, Gregory couldn’t help feeling a bit helpless.

…

I still ate the food Mark had brought me.

I could handle the hunger, but the baby couldn’t.

I had no choice but to trust that Mark hadn’t poisoned the meal.

“The water’s safe too.”

Seeing me choke and struggle to swallow, Mark poured me a glass of warm water.

trouble. We

him completely, I’d be a

you

asked after I

cleaned up the dishes

seeing him leave the room, I couldn’t

window again,

Gregory could understand my

the thought of him getting jealous over the video, but my reflection

…

moment Lucius found out, he

family’s territory.

pockets, gazed at

island flying a flag, the very signal Jane had sent

Samuel’s on

Gregory waved it off.

hint and

Samuel was persistent, sending a

I can have my men let you through right now. You’d catch up

aware, Mark

woman. If you delay any further,

they couldn’t find her by dawn,

just agree for now, rescue

disagreed, “It’s easy to