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."

completely, I'd be a

you

asked after I had my

cleaned up the dishes

the room, I

the window again, everything was pitch

wondered if Gregory could

had to laugh at the thought of him getting jealous over the video,

...

he rushed

the Norman family's territory. We

his pockets, gazed

island flying a flag, the very signal Jane had sent

Samuel's on

Gregory waved it off.

the hint and hung

was persistent, sending

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

sure you're aware,

If you delay any further, who knows

find her by dawn, anything could happen within that

for now, rescue her, and then figure

"It's