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.

agreed. After all, he was in charge of security at the hotel that had been

kills me, I'll bring her back to you," Lucius

who took her," Gregory revealed,

stunned. "What did

hung up without repeating himself and started making

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

yourself for her sake. Whatever needs doing,

asked Christine, "How long have I been out? When

Christine answered truthfully.

Gregory's deep eyes. His voice was hoarse as he

taken away by Mark under such circumstances, the fate of their

the lines of Christine's silence, his worst fears seemingly confirmed.

"I just saw him take Jane. There was blood

"Uncle, you're so strong. Please save Jane. She was bleeding so much... I'm

was heavy with worry, more for Jane's safety

"Dad!"

fell into a tense silence until

its members. You need to make a decision. Whether to cremate them or keep them in the morgue until

...

the relentless rain outside seeming never to

the city was plunged

from the

tell the time. The sea was just a dark

brought me dinner that I guessed

going

even drink water he

my thoughts, Mark said, "It doesn't matter