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.

to go through all this trouble. We have a doctor on

him completely, I’d be a

are you taking

asked after I had my

up the

room, I

the window again, everything was

wondered if Gregory could understand my

had to laugh at the thought of him getting jealous over the video,

…

moment Lucius found out, he rushed to

territory. We

in his pockets,

island flying a flag, the very signal Jane had sent

on

Gregory waved it off.

hint

persistent,

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

aware, Mark has

you delay any further, who

her by

just agree for now, rescue her, and then figure

disagreed, “It’s easy to