Lost Me Gained Regret

Gregory wasn't in the mood to engage in conversation.

Dailey knew his friend was upset.

Even if Jane had approached him just to deliver a message, the closeness of their interaction was undeniable.

"You need to brace yourself for Ramona Jane's passing. She won't take it well."

Gregory stared into the seemingly endless darkness ahead, his deep eyes almost swallowed by the night, deep and melancholy.

He had thought, under those circumstances, that maybe the child wouldn't survive. That would have made it easier to speak up.

But after seeing the video, knowing the child was still there, because she wouldn't have communicated in such a manner otherwise, Gregory couldn't help feeling a bit helpless.

...

I still ate the food Mark had brought me.

I could handle the hunger, but the baby couldn't.

I had no choice but to trust that Mark hadn't poisoned the meal.

"The water's safe too."

Seeing me choke and struggle to swallow, Mark poured me a glass of warm water.

"If I wanted to harm the kid, I wouldn't need to go through all this trouble. We have a doctor on board; you don't need to be so wary of me."

I trusted him completely, I'd

you

I had

up the dishes without

room, I

window again, everything

wondered if Gregory could

laugh at the thought of him getting jealous over the video, but my reflection in

...

he rushed

the Norman family's territory. We

his pockets, gazed at the distant

a flag, the very signal

Samuel's on the

Gregory waved it off.

hint and

persistent,

and I can have my men let you through right now. You'd catch up to her in no

sure you're aware,

If you delay any

find her by dawn, anything could happen within

suggested, "Maybe we should just agree for now, rescue her, and then figure out the

"It's