Ex-husband’s Regret by Lean

Chapter 223

Being asked such a question in public, I suddenly felt at a loss for words.

Because she had a point. It was her birthday party after all. She had the right to decide on every guest. Before I could speak, Frank lightly glanced at her and casually made up a story. "I begged her for a long time before she agreed to grace me with her presence. Now you want to kick her out?"

With these few words, he instantly eased my embarrassment.

Hearing this, Bethany pouted unhappily. "Since when did you become so close with her..."

Frank lowered his eyes with a hint of sarcasm, "Do I need to report to you?"

"Then didn't you know Ryan would come? You brought her here just to embarrass me...'

"Alright!" The middle-aged lady smiled gently and intervened. "You two, always quarreling since childhood, haven't you had enough?"

Her tone and expression were both gentle.

She continued, teasing Bethany, "You're already a grown up, thinking of marrying Ryan, yet still so childish?"

As I heard this, my gaze inadvertently met Ryan's dark eyes.

thought I might feel upset or some

it seemed like none of

calmly realized that

with them because of

affectionately grabbed her mother's arm

the middle-aged couple were her

a word and turned to Frank, addressing him like a younger relative, "Who is this girl...?" "Charlotte, my friend.

out?"

adopted a

if ready to marry

gave me turned

girl here to act with you, to deceive me

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parents will come to us for an answer. Try

A strange laugh escaped from Frank's mouth. "Can a living person just disappear like that? At least we need to see the person before

seemed that what Jack

upon hearing them mention this, turned uncharacteristically dark,

her eyes. "Why do you have to do this? Your uncle and I are about to