Chapter 408 I've Been Way Too Soft on You

Listening to Gregory spill the beans, I could not help but wonder, "You call him 'Officer Jackson'? Isn't Mrs. Newman your mom?" I mean, Officer Jackson and Mrs. Newman were married, so why was Gregory a Long instead of a Jackson? He bit his lip and let me in on his story, "My real dad's last name was Long. Officer Jackson was his buddy. My dad was killed on duty when I was just ten, and Officer Jackson stepped in to look after me and my mom, and they ended up together." Ah. I gave him a look and said, "So, your dad was a cop too?" A family of blue bloods, all three of them. He nodded, his face clouding over, "Yeah, he was taken out by some bad guys on the border." I bit my lip. The border was a tough place, full of risks. To keep our home safe, every year we lose so many brave souls out there. Consequently, many families were left missing dads, sons, daughters, moms, and whole lineages of valiant hearts. "I just can't buy that Lucas is that lucky. He slipped through our fingers