Lost Me Gained Regret

Gregory's guilt was palpable, a heavy weight on his shoulders.

"It's my fault, I admit it."

"Now you decide to admit it?"

Gregory hobbled back to his hospital room, his forehead beading with cold sweat with every step he took. The sweat seeped through his bandages, turning his lips a ghostly shade of white from the pain. Dailey trailed behind him, "I'll find her, Gregory. And I'll bring her back safe and sound. You need to stay put though; with that wound, any infection could be serious, you might even die."

But Gregory was hardly listening. He paced the room once before asking, "Where's my phone?"

Knowing how stubborn Gregory was, Dailey handed it over without further persuasion.

Gregory immediately dialed Lucius.

Lucius, already feeling culpable for a mishap at the chemical plant, was desperate for a chance to redeem himself.

And now, this.

Mistake upon mistake.

"Gregory," Lucius answered.

"Any leads?" Gregory's voice was urgent.

"I've checked everything - the hospital's CCTV footage has been wiped. I've checked the highways, the airports, the bus stations. Now I'm heading to the docks," Lucius reported.

Gregory let out a bitter laugh. The plan was meticulously executed; even the hospital's surveillance had been tampered with. After the previous incident involving his grandmother, the hospital staff had been replaced, yet the perpetrator found a loophole. This wasn't something Mark could've managed alone.

"Check the ports along the border, especially. Focus on Josiah and Norman," Gregory instructed.

Lucius and Dailey had dealt with Josiah and Samuel during their last overseas mission. They were out of the picture now.

was in charge of security at the hotel that had been bombed,

it kills me, I'll

revealed, a hint of exhaustion in

"What did you

up without repeating himself and

as Gregory's forehead broke out in a fine sweat from the pain of

for her sake. Whatever needs doing, just tell me, and I'll handle it." Gregory remained silent, absorbed

calls, Gregory asked Christine, "How long

Christine answered truthfully.

bleeding, agony flickered in Gregory's deep eyes. His voice was hoarse

by Mark under such circumstances, the fate of

worst fears seemingly confirmed.

"I just saw him

so strong. Please save Jane. She was bleeding so much...

heavy with worry, more for Jane's safety than

"Dad!"

room fell into a tense silence until Ike

You need to make a

...

the relentless rain outside

city was plunged

the

I couldn't tell the time. The sea was just a dark expanse through the small

dinner that

you going to

drink water he

Mark said,