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.

his confusion, Lucius agreed. After all, he was in charge of security at the hotel that

kills me, I'll bring her

revealed, a hint of exhaustion in

"What

himself and started making

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

but Jane's going to be heartbroken seeing you like this. Take care of yourself for her sake.

Gregory asked Christine, "How long have I

Christine answered truthfully.

emergency room bleeding, agony flickered in Gregory's deep eyes. His voice was hoarse as he asked,

such circumstances, the fate

worst fears seemingly confirmed. He then asked

head, tears welling up. "I just saw

save Jane. She was

worry, more for Jane's safety than anything

"Dad!"

room fell into a tense silence until

without its members. You need to make a decision. Whether to cremate them or keep

...

shrouded in gloom, the relentless rain outside seeming never to

fell, the city

off from the world in Vista

my phone, and no clock in the room, I couldn't tell the time. The

wasn't until Mark brought me dinner that I

you going to

Mark. I wouldn't even drink water he gave me, let alone eat his

said, "It