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.

gaze 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-

leaned

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

recent auction, known for their unpar color and clarity, had fetched a staggering price, bought by a mysterious bidder. I admired them online, never imagining they would end up

like them?” Bryant asked, his smile

generous, they were within my comfort zone. These earrings, however, were beyond my wildest expectations. The thought of accepting such a lavish gift from Bryant, especially

offering Bryant a sincere smile. “Mr.

on my drink, coughing as Christine’s words took me by

toasted Bryant and then proceeded

as I was getting ready for bed, Christine, a bit tipsy, made a point. “You were being silly not accepting it. After the divorce settlement you’ve

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itself is worth a fortune,” I laughed off her concern.

day fund,” she advised, reminding me that to someone like Bryant, the cost was trivial. “Besides,