Lost Me Gained Regret

My head buzzed, a loud, ringing echo that seemed to fill the world as I watched Mark collapse right in front of me.

Blood spilled from his mouth, yet he managed to flash me a grin, bloodied but unbowed.

Gregory, tripped by Josiah a moment before, was a step too late.

He saw Mark take the bullet meant for me, froze for a split second, then hurried over, covering my eyes with his hand. "Jane, don't look..." Instinctively, I shook my head, dazedly running over, "Mark..."

All the good things Mark had ever done for me rushed back in an instant.

Tears streamed down my face as I reached out, trying to stop the blood pouring from the gunshot wound, unable to form a coherent sentence. Lucius, alongside Mr. Rock, managed to apprehend Garry, rushing over to take control of Josiah and Pearl.

With Gregory's assistance, Mr. Rock dealt with Josiah and Pearl.

Lucius thanked them and saw them off.

Christine came over, taking my hand, "Jane..."

Mark's face gradually turned paler, but he weakly smiled at me, "I'm okay, Jane... don't be afraid, I'm really okay." Back on the ship, I regretted ever trusting him, but seeing him hurt because of me stirred something deep within. "Mark..."

I wiped away tears, "How can you be okay!"

Gregory had already sent Lucius to contact the hospital, just waiting for the medical team to arrive.

Mark managed a smile, his gaze on me filled with deep affection and tenderness.

"I was wrong, Jane, you were right. I said I loved you, but I kept hurting you..."

choice, the one thing I've done that didn't hurt

"Jane..."

his hand, wiping away my tears, "Don't cry, not anymore, do you hear me... even if I die, this life, I owe it to you. The real Mark died many, many years

"Listen to me..."

belly, "I know, the loss of our first child hurt you deeply,

"Mark!"

cascaded down

choked up, all I

was

Stay bet

smiled contentedly, and in

second the hand

lost

Content bele s

hand fell, palm open,

that moment, and soon after, declared him

head buzzed, my body

me, "Jane, he... would want you

"Yeah..."

to hold back the tears, nodding, "Let's...

"As you wish."

Lucius

back to the

the room, I clung to him,