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.

the kid, I wouldn’t need to go through all this trouble. We have a doctor on board; you don’t need to be so

trusted him completely,

are you

after I

cleaned up the

the room, I couldn’t help but sigh

the window again,

if Gregory could understand

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

…

moment Lucius found out, he rushed to

Norman family’s territory.

hands in his pockets, gazed

surrounded an island flying a flag, the

Samuel’s on

Gregory waved it off.

hint

was persistent, sending a

have my men let you through right now. You’d catch up to her in no

sure you’re aware,

in that woman. If you delay any further,

midnight. If they couldn’t find her by dawn, anything could happen

now, rescue her, and then figure out the

“It’s easy to