Lost Me Gained Regret

After Gregory headed up, the rest of the crew followed suit.

Christine was still donned in her evening gown. It was fine on land, but once the boat started moving, the chilly sea breeze mixed with rain made her shiver. Dailey offered his jacket, but she refused.

"Gregory."

Lucius approached, handing over a cell phone, "It's Samuel on the line."

A flash of murderous intent crossed Gregory's eyes as he took the call, yet remained silent.

Samuel, however, seemed to enjoy Gregory's demeanor, full of attitude.

"Let her go. Just come to me, be one of mine, and I assure you, your lady won't be harmed."

It was indeed related to him.

He knew it; how could Mark come up with such a flawless plan alone.

He had been careless not to deal with Summer sooner.

Thinking that without Mark, that usurper wouldn't have the means to stir up trouble.

Gregory's voice, cold as the sea wind, broke the silence, "Since you're so eager to meet your Maker, I'll be generous and send you on your way to meet God." Samuel laughed as if he heard the joke of the century, unable to stop.

"Gregory, you might be a big deal in Vista Town, but you can't just kill me whenever you wish."

"I'm giving you ten minutes. If you keep up this tough act, you'll never see her again in your life."

Gregory hung up.

On the other end, Samuel was baffled, turning to Josiah and asked, "Didn't you say capturing her would make him fall in line?"

Josiah was equally puzzled.

He knew how much Gregory cared for Jane.

And from what he'd learned from Mark, Jane was pregnant.

Under such circumstances, why wouldn't Gregory compromise?

"Mark was your man?"

This was news to Josiah; Mark had been in cahoots with Samuel all along. The escape plan had been concocted knowing about Jane's pregnancy.

drawing Gregory into Samuel's territory was part of Mark's

self-destructing for Jane. Little did he realize, Mark had a

was on

they couldn't

Jane taken,

"Maybe have Mark send a short video

caught on, dialing

...

the baby's sake,

But she refused.

waited a long time, reheating the food over and over, even making

surveillance that she hadn't even had a sip of

she had been

looking as if

he couldn't bear it, unable to watch

was about to serve

...

care of

for so long, I was

the baby was

found any

and wait; I had to

the door to the room was pushed open from

to look to

want to speak, only to curse him. But that would

a

"Jane."

to hear, my gaze fixed

pinning me to the

belly with my other hand, trying to break free

I pleaded, "Please,

it, I'll do anything

wouldn't work; I had to try a

buy as much time as

on his way

"You'd do anything?"

my spine; this was

his grip on my arm,

the baby, I would