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.

wanted to harm 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

him completely, I’d be a

are you

I had

up the

leave the room, I couldn’t help

window again, everything was

Gregory could understand my

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

…

found out, he rushed to

family’s territory. We can’t

his pockets, gazed at the distant

surrounded an island flying a flag, the very

on the phone

Gregory waved it off.

got the hint

persistent, sending

and I can have my men let you through right

aware,

woman. If you delay any further,

couldn’t find her by dawn, anything could happen

now, rescue her, and then figure out the

“It’s easy