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."

me of the few times Ike had mentioned his dad-calling him an old-fashioned guy. Herbert didn't rudely peer past me into the house but maintained eye contact "Today is the Taylor family's dinner gathering. I've come to take him

three most influential families in the area, alongside the Ford and Myers families. They were known for being both low-key and deeply connected. Yet, Herbert didn't come off as overly assertive, which I found

gave him a friendly smile, "Would you mind if I call

course." After saying this, he stepped aside towards the elevator lobby to wait, giving

dad is here. He says there's a family dinner and he wants to take Ike with him,

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

Herbert. "Mr. Taylor, Edith wants to have a word

on

called before I came over,

should've kept calling

get angry

but acting entirely whipped. I chuckled to myself and went back to scoop up Ike, who had just finished getting dressed, "Buddy, looks like

was quite close to SZ Technology. We were having lunch-four dishes