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."

him completely, I'd be a complete

you taking

after I had

cleaned up the

seeing him leave the room, I couldn't help but sigh in

window again,

Gregory

to laugh at the thought of him getting jealous

...

he

family's territory.

hands in his pockets, gazed at

a flag, the very signal Jane had sent

on the phone

Gregory waved it off.

hint and hung

Samuel was persistent, sending a

let you through

sure you're aware, Mark has

If you delay any further, who

they couldn't find her by dawn, anything could happen

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

disagreed, "It's easy