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.

through all this trouble. We have a doctor on

completely, I’d be a

are you

asked after I had

the dishes

him leave the room, I couldn’t help

the window again, everything was pitch

Gregory could understand

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

…

moment Lucius found out, he rushed to

the Norman family’s territory. We can’t

pockets, gazed

an island flying a flag, the very signal Jane

on

Gregory waved it off.

the hint and hung

Samuel was persistent, sending a

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

you’re aware,

you delay

find her by

now, rescue her, and then figure out the rest

disagreed, “It’s easy to