Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 40

Then the

both gave me their gifts.

Mark handed me a beautifully wrapped gift box with a warm smile, saying, “Hope you like it.”

“Thanks, Mark,” I responded with a grin, genuinely touched by the gesture.

My surprise was evident when I discovered a dress of such unique design inside. “Did you design this yourself?”

“Yeah, it’s one of a kind,” he replied with a proud chuckle.

“Mark, you’re so thoughtful!” Christine complimented, before playfully challenging Bryant, “Mr. Ferguson, since you’re here for the housewarming party, I assume you’ve brought a gift as well?”

I wanted to intervene, knowing that Christine had caught Bryant off guard, but she silenced me with a glance.

intense, before he reached into his suit jacket and presented me with a small velvet box. “I hadn’t found the right moment to give this to you- until now,” he said, his voice

it?” Christine leaned over, her curiosity

the box, I was stunned to find a pair of ruby earrings. “You were the one who bid on these?” I

price, bought by a mysterious bidder. I admired them online, never imagining

them?” Bryant asked, his smile

Christine were generous, they were within my comfort zone. These earrings, however, were beyond my wildest expectations.

them!” Christine intervened before I could refuse, offering Bryant a sincere smile. “Mr. Ferguson, you’re the

drink, coughing as Christine’s words

her glass, she toasted Bryant and then proceeded to down

a point. “You were being silly not accepting it. After the divorce settlement you’ve agreed

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apartment itself is worth a fortune,” I laughed off

can you easily turn it into cash? Keep the jewelry. It’ll serve as both a statement piece and a rainy day fund,” she advised, reminding me that to someone like Bryant, the cost was trivial. “Besides, if you don’t take it, who knows who will? Why