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.

of security at the hotel that had been bombed, and he had failed

even if it kills me, I'll bring her back

took her," Gregory revealed, a hint of exhaustion

was stunned. "What did you

up without repeating himself and started making

forehead broke out in a fine sweat from the pain of his wounds,

of yourself for her sake. Whatever needs doing, just tell me, and I'll

calls, Gregory asked Christine, "How long have I been out?

Christine answered truthfully.

taken to the emergency room bleeding, agony flickered in Gregory's deep eyes. His voice was hoarse as he asked, "Is the baby still there?"

by Mark under such circumstances,

his worst fears seemingly confirmed. He then asked Ike, "Did you see

just saw

strong. Please save Jane.

heart was heavy with worry, more for Jane's

"Dad!"

into a tense silence until

without its members. You need to make

...

was shrouded in gloom, the relentless rain outside seeming

fell, the city was plunged

from the world

clock in the room, I couldn't tell the

wasn't until Mark brought me dinner

you going

even drink water he

my thoughts, Mark said,