Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 61

My heart skipped a beat, then quickly descended into a familiar chaos I couldn’t tame. I took a deep breath, continuing, “Moving in here? I don’t recall agreeing to that.”

“Grandpa mentioned you agreed to put the divorce on hold,” he retorted, pushing his phone towards me as if it were a peace offering. “Why don’t you tell him yourself?”

“Jerk,” I couldn’t help but glare at him. “Agreeing to wait on the divorce doesn’t mean I agreed to you moving in.”

The CEO of Ferguson Group resorting to such tactics, who would believe it?

“Isn’t it only natural for a married couple to live together?” he replied, smoothly as ever.

“Bullshit.” I muttered under my breath, making my way into the house, with him following closely behind without an ounce of hesitation.

Perhaps it was the recollection of what Timothy had shared with me earlier that evening, or maybe a sudden wave of pity towards Bryant, but I couldn’t bring myself to kick him

out.

Instead, I simply pointed towards a room opposite the master bedroom, “You can stay

there.”

“Okay, sure.”

didn’t push any further, accepting my offer with a mild temperament and

glass of ice water and had barely set the glass down when I bumped into a broad, warm chest. It was a familiar

stepped back, slightly flustered, “Anything

married couple, and it was precisely this distance that ! needed to

myself, “Jane, you’re not the one he cherishes.”

face as he pressed his lips together, “I was just wondering how your

I replied offhandedly.

hadn’t even thought to check in

mentioned it

raised his hand, “Let

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dodged, “I’ll take care of

we really going to be this distant now?” he

not like that.” I

the police station, so close and intimate. My gaze fell to his sleeve as I spoke

did love him, that was

pure and proud, not someone who’s just

some ointment,” he said, his hand pausing mid-air, his fingers curling slightly.

was the first time I saw