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.

After all, he was in charge of security at the hotel that had been bombed, and he had failed to protect

even if it kills me, I'll bring her

took her," Gregory revealed, a hint of exhaustion

"What

without repeating himself

fine sweat from the pain of

this. Take care of yourself for her sake. Whatever needs doing, just

long have I been out?

Christine answered truthfully.

Jane had been taken to the emergency room bleeding, agony flickered in Gregory's deep eyes. His

away by Mark under such circumstances, the

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

head, tears welling up. "I just saw him take Jane. There

save Jane.

with worry, more for Jane's

"Dad!"

a tense

Gregory, "Ramona and Victor are gone. Jane's missing, and the Myers family is without its members. You need to make a decision. Whether to cremate them or

...

was shrouded in gloom, the relentless rain outside seeming never to

the city was

the

the room, I couldn't tell the time. The sea was

Mark brought me dinner that I guessed it was

going

I wouldn't even drink water he gave me,

through my thoughts, Mark said,