Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 54

So now I was in the wrong for not telling him?

I wanted to laugh, tried to curve my lips into a smile, but my cheeks hurt too much. “Did you even give me a chance to speak?”

Whenever it’s about Margaret, he’s always in a rush.

“Jane…”

“Alright, your ‘sister’ is waiting for you in the car.

I didn’t want to say anything more, cutting him off and getting back into my car.

As I went to close the door, his large hand stopped it, “Cover up the bruises on your face. Don’t let Grandpa see, or he’ll definitely…”

Each word felt like a knife twisting in my heart, tearing me apart, my soul included.

I couldn’t bear to listen anymore. I slammed the car door shut, isolating him on the

outside.

Tears welled up in my eyes as I quickly turned away, not wanting him to see my misery.

I was the one who got hit, yet all he worried about was Margaret getting scolded.

Ignoring the fact he hadn’t left, I floored the gas pedal and exited the parking lot.

Just as I stopped at a red light in front of the corporate building, Christine called.

cleared my throat

Margaret hit you?!” she almost shouted.

company’s good for one thing, spreading gossip like

in the mood to joke?”

she really did hit

it’s nothing serious.”

her to

without anyone to stop her, there’s no

didn’t buy it, “Don’t lie to me. I heard

okay. Please, don’t be

be

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really am,

a bit. I’ll come over to your place later so you can

“Fine.”

hanging up before I

bit uneasy, I sent Christine a text

quick reply made me

reaching the mansion, I touched up my makeup in the car, covering the five distinct finger marks on

avoiding Bryant’s

health scare at Ferguson Group not long ago, which was enough to frighten me. I didn’t

as I had gathered my things and stepped out of the car,

and Mr. Ferguson was getting worried, asked me to

“You’re back from your hometown? Is everything settled there?

need