After Gregory headed up, the rest of the crew followed suit.
Christine was still donned in her evening gown. It was fine on land, but once the boat started moving, the chilly sea breeze mixed with rain made her shiver.
Dailey offered his jacket, but she refused.
âGregory.â
Lucius approached, handing over a cell phone, âItâs Samuel on the line.â
A flash of murderous intent crossed Gregoryâs eyes as he took the call, yet remained silent.
Samuel, however, seemed to enjoy Gregoryâs demeanor, full of attitude.
âLet her go. Just come to me, be one of mine, and I assure you, your lady wonât be harmed.â
It was indeed related to him.
He knew it; how could Mark come up with such a flawless plan alone.
He had been careless not to deal with Summer sooner.
Thinking that without Mark, that usurper wouldnât have the means to stir up trouble.
Gregoryâs voice, cold as the sea wind, broke the silence, âSince youâre so eager to meet your Maker, Iâll be generous and send you on your way to meet God.â
Samuel laughed as if he heard the joke of the century, unable to stop.
âGregory, you might be a big deal in Vista Town, but you canât just kill me whenever you wish.â
âIâm giving you ten minutes. If you keep up this tough act, youâll never see her again in your life.â
Gregory hung up.
On the other end, Samuel was baffled, turning to Josiah and asked, "Didn't you say capturing her would make him fall in line?"
Josiah was equally puzzled.
He knew how much Gregory cared for Jane.
And from what heâd learned from Mark, Jane was pregnant.
Under such circumstances, why wouldnât Gregory compromise?
"Mark was your man?"
This was news to Josiah; Mark had been in cahoots with Samuel all along.
The escape plan had been concocted knowing about Janeâs pregnancy.
Even drawing Gregory into Samuel's territory was part of Mark's plan.
He had thought Mark lost his mind over love, self-destructing for Jane. Little did he realize, Mark had a backup plan.
This scheming was on par with Gregoryâs.
But they couldnât underestimate Gregory.
Even with Jane taken, his arrogance was unusual.
Josiah suggested, "Maybe have Mark send a short video to Gregory."
Samuel caught on, dialing Mark.
...
Mark thought, for the babyâs sake, Jane would eat something.
But she refused.
He waited a long time, reheating the food over and over, even making new dishes, but she never begged him.
As midnight approached, he saw through the surveillance that she hadnât even had a sip of water.
Earlier, she had been so ill.
Her face was devoid of color, looking as if she might pass away any moment.
In the end, he couldnât bear it, unable to watch her suffer.
But just as he was about to serve the food, his phone rang.
...
During the pregnancy, Zoe had taken care of me meticulously, meals served on the dot.
After going without food for so long, I was starving.
If this continued, even if the baby was fine, I might not last.
I wondered if Gregory had found any trace of me yet.
I couldnât just sit and wait; I had to think of something.
Suddenly, the door to the room was pushed open from the outside.
I didnât need to look to know it was Mark.
I didnât want to speak, only to curse him. But that would only provoke him.
He was a complete lunatic.
âJane.â
I pretended not to hear, my gaze fixed outside the window.
Mark grabbed my arm, pinning me to the bed.
I shielded my belly with my other hand, trying to break free from his grasp.
Realizing it was futile, I pleaded, âPlease, donât hurt my child...â
âIf you donât harm it, Iâll do anything you say.â
Force wouldnât work; I had to try a softer approach.
To buy as much time as possible.
Gregory must be on his way to rescue me.
âYouâd do anything?â
A chill ran down my spine; this was beyond my control.
Mark tightened his grip on my arm, âJane, youâre lying.â
If it werenât for the baby, I would have fought back.
Even if it meant both of us getting hurt, at least no one would get what they wanted.
But now, I couldnât gamble with my childâs life.
âMy instincts might be uncontrollable, but Iâm sincere. As long as you donât harm my child, Iâll listen to you.â
âIf thatâs the case.â Mark let me go, pulling out his phone. âLetâs make a video.â
I was wary, not understanding his intention.
âWhat kind of video?â
Markâs smile held a different meaning. âJust a kiss from you. Iâll record it and show Gregory.â
I couldnât fulfill that request.
But showing Gregory... It might be an opportunity.
âOkay.â I agreed.
Mark seemed surprised by my quick agreement.
âYou plan to signal Gregory in the video, donât you?â
I only asked, âWill you record it?â
Markâs hand holding the phone trembled violently.
It looked like excitement beyond control.
Lost Me, Gained Regret (Jane and Bryant Ferguson)
ï¤Chapter 629 His Charming Wife ï¤Chapter 10 Dominant Boss: Call Me Hubby, My Dear ï¤Chapter 250 Finn Shows up Amidst Many Obstructions I wasnât sure if Mark truly liked me or if it was something else.
Given the chance, I couldnât miss it.