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.

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

me,

her," Gregory revealed, a hint of exhaustion

stunned. "What did you

up without repeating himself

from the pain of his wounds,

to be heartbroken seeing you like this. Take care of yourself for her sake. Whatever needs doing, just tell me, and I'll handle it." Gregory remained silent,

one of his calls, Gregory asked Christine, "How long have

Christine answered truthfully.

eyes. His voice

such circumstances, the fate of their child was

lines of Christine's silence, his worst fears seemingly confirmed. He then asked Ike, "Did you see or

welling up. "I just saw him take Jane. There was blood

so strong. Please save Jane. She was bleeding so

heart was heavy with worry, more for Jane's

"Dad!"

a tense silence

without its members. You

...

day was shrouded in gloom, the relentless rain

city was plunged

off from the world

I couldn't tell the time. The sea

dinner that I guessed it

going

drink water he gave me,

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