Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 56

“Okay.”I took a seat beside him, trying to meet his piercing, clear gaze, and found myself growing more and more uncomfortable.

In the vast study, it was just Timothy and me, and Gary, who was making coffee on the side.

Sure enough, Timothy started, “So, you’re still going for the divorce?”

My heart sank. He had seen right through me; hiding it was futile.

“Yeah… How did you know?”

He sighed but wasn’t angry about being deceived. “You, always so independent and stubborn, never showed much on your face, but those eyes of yours, when have they ever looked away from him? But tods.

you haven’t given him a single glance.”

There was a note of regret in his words.

Hearing that, I felt a lump in my throat and couldn’t say a word.

Indeed, loving someone is something you can’t hide, even if you cover your mouth, it will shine through your eyes.

day, yet Bryant

or never caring enough?

hiding my bitter emotions, my throat tight with words that

apologize,” Timothy gestured for Gary to serve

marry that boy, you wouldn’t have fallen into this mess.”

the hot coffee and shook my head. “No, it’s not your fault… You just made a dream come true for me. Without you, I might have spent my whole life reaching for

have, you’ll always yearn for.

I can let go, which is much better than

I wouldn’t be forever longing,

I’m too biased towards Bryant. You should know, in my eyes, you’re no different from my own granddaughter. Even without the Mrs. Ferguson title, no

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said with such conviction.

promise, and it gave

voice was choked

name, his expression inscrutable. “Do you know why I never wanted Margaret or her mom to marry into the

“Why?”

He signaled Gary with a

to the safe, pulled out a leather-bound folder, and handed it to me with

a look,” he