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.

throat before answering.

Margaret hit you?!”

thing, spreading gossip like wildfire.”

mood

clearly upset, “So, she really did

it’s nothing

her to worry.

fierce temper, and without anyone to stop her, there’s

to me. I heard she hit you

Please, don’t be mad.”

be

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am,

“I’m heading back to the Ferguson Mansion for a bit. I’ll come over to your place later so you can see for yourself I’m alright, okay?”

“Fine.”

hanging up before I

sent

reply made me

I touched up my makeup in the car, covering the

wasn’t about avoiding Bryant’s

not long ago, which was

the car,

come down in a while, and Mr. Ferguson was getting worried, asked

lightly, “You’re back from your hometown? Is everything settled there? If you any

need