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

are you taking

asked after I had my

up the dishes without

seeing him leave the room, I couldn't

the window again, everything

Gregory

jealous over the video, but my reflection in the window

...

he rushed to

Norman family's territory.

in his pockets, gazed at the distant

flying a flag, the very signal Jane

Samuel's on the phone

Gregory waved it off.

hint and hung

was persistent, sending

let you through right now. You'd catch

aware,

interest in that woman. If you delay any further,

was midnight. If they couldn't find her by dawn, anything could happen within that

agree for now,

"It's easy