Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 178

The car rolled to a graceful stop before a grand estate, its façade imposing and majestic. Quick on his feet, the driver stepped out to open our doors.

Kathy, her posture ramrod straight, a testament to her upbringing, led the way in black kitten heels, guiding me through the main entrance. “Ms. Webster, I’ve invited you here today for a favor.“}]

I asked, “What kind of favor?”

“You’ll see soon enough.” Her words piqued my curiosity, though I’ve never been one to pry too deeply.

But as we meandered through the garden, and I glimpsed through the glass of the scene unfolding in the family’s private chapel, I was stunned. Mark was on his knees, his back a canvas of brutal wounds, yet his expression bore no trace of pain or rage, only an unsettling calm, like the still surface of a dormant pond.}

The irate matriarch, standing over him, lashed out again, her voice seething, “Mark, don’t think for a second I can’t deal with you! If you die, I’ll adopt another heir to continue the Larson family!“}

of deference and disdain, not moving

Kathy held me back, leaving me to inquire awkwardly,

Mark telling me

my mother,” Kathy explained with a calm that mirrored Mark’s, her voice soft, “He’s shunned the Larson family’s influence for years, only to tap into it last night to teach Lloyd and his gang a lesson for you.“>

was utterly

Mark since being kidnapped

in RiverCity for years, steering clear of the muddy waters of politics and crime. But Mark’s actions last night dragged us

words were cryptic, yet

exactly what my mother wants. She’s never been content with our

I was

Mark would make any woman happy as his wife. But I

met mine. “Yes, an arranged marriage with another rich family.