Lost Me Gained Regret

As soon as I opened the door, a man I didn't recognize was standing outside. He was dressed in a finely tailored suit and vest, tall and dignified, with a dark coat casually draped over one arm. He appeared to

be in his early thirties, yet there was an air of deep, inscrutable authority about him... like an elder.

I didn't recall ever meeting this man, so I was momentarily taken aback. "Hello, who are you looking for?"

"Hello." He nodded slightly, "I'm looking for Ike Taylor."

"Ike?" My brain froze for a moment, then it clicked, and I asked with a smile, "You mean Ike?"

"Yes."

"And you are...?"

"I'm his father, Herbert Taylor."

"...Alright."

rudely peer past me into the house but maintained eye contact "Today is the Taylor family's dinner gathering. I've come

in the area, alongside the Ford and Myers families. They were known for being both

you mind if I call Edith first, just to check

course." After saying this, he stepped aside towards the elevator

"Edith, Ike's dad is here. He says

of feudalism showed up?" Edith sounded annoyed, "Hand him the

Feeling a blow-up brewing, I went over to Herbert. "Mr. Taylor, Edith wants to have a word

start to go off on the other end. However, Herbert's tone was softer than when he'd spoken to

I came over, but you didn't

I should've kept calling until

not get angry

nines, but acting entirely whipped. I chuckled to myself and went back to scoop up Ike, who had

the location of our little shop was quite close to SZ Technology. We were