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 been

swear, even if it kills me,

was Mark who took her," Gregory revealed, a hint of exhaustion

stunned. "What did

hung up without repeating himself and started making

in a fine sweat from the

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

calls, Gregory asked Christine, "How long have

Christine answered truthfully.

emergency room bleeding, agony flickered in Gregory's deep eyes. His voice was hoarse as he asked, "Is the baby still there?" Christine couldn't

such circumstances, the fate

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

"I just

Please save Jane. She was

heavy with worry, more for Jane's safety

"Dad!"

tense silence

its members. You need to make a

...

was shrouded in gloom, the relentless rain

city was

from the world in Vista

the time. The sea was just a dark expanse through

brought me dinner that I

you going

Mark. I wouldn't even drink water he gave me,

Mark said, "It