Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

As autumn crept in, the days grew shorter and the nights longer.

When the car rolled into the driveway of the Ferguson Mansion, dusk had already wrapped its arms around the estate.

Colored lamps hung around the house, setting a festive mood that seemed out of a storybook.

I parked the car and stepped out with my bag, leaving the world behind me.

I had warned him over the phone, yet Timothy, stubborn as ever, was waiting in the yard.

for us.

Over the phone, I could hide my feelings, but in person, Timothy saw right through me. “Did that-rascal give you trouble again?” Timothy’s mustache twitched with concern, ready to jump to my defense.

“It’s nothing.” I didn’t want to get him worried, so I pulled him inside. “It’s chilly out here. Didn’t the breeze give you a headache?”

Though I tried to cover for Bryant, Timothy’s face darkened the moment he saw Bryant and Margaret step out of the car one after the other.

But with all family members there, Timothy held back his temper.

On the other hand, my father-in-law, Albert Ferguson, lit up seeing Margaret. “Bryant, I heard Margaret’s working at the company now. You better look after her. That’s only right by Teresa.”

hear that, focusing on

glanced at me and said

Bryant to ensure

of concern that someone

Margaret is my boss now. If anything, I need her to

mood at the dinner

from my position anytime,” Margaret said, the picture of grace and understanding.

I might have seemned a bit too

words sharp.

1/2

1024

Chapter 10

with! Do you think you’re entitled to it

“Grandpa…”

me. I can’t bear

that Timothy never truly accepted Margaret. He had fiercely opposed Teresa’s entry into the family

the Ferguson family’s fortune had been out of Albert’s

all alone in this… Why must

“Enough!” Timothy snapped.

but it was the first time I’d seen

“I shouldn’t have

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255