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.

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 barely concealing the emotion

Christine leaned over, her curiosity piqued.

the box, I was stunned to find a pair of ruby earrings.

a much-coveted item from a 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

like them?” Bryant asked, his

While the gifts from Mark and Christine were 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 when we

refuse, offering Bryant a sincere smile. “Mr. Ferguson, you’re the most generous ex-husband ever!”

my drink, coughing as Christine’s

Ferguson, cheers! Holding up her glass, she toasted Bryant and then

as I was getting ready for bed, Christine, a bit tipsy, made a point. “You

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whatever you can

a fortune,”

advised, reminding me that to someone like Bryant, the cost was trivial. “Besides, if you don’t take it, who knows who will?