Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 214

“Okay.” I nodded thoughtfully, a sly smile on my face as I posed a wicked question, “And what if she, say, decided to swipe something of yours?”

When the words left my mouth, I saw Teresa was still in the dark, but Margaret’s guilt was palpable.

Her face went pale, panic hidden beneath a veneer of anger. “Jane, what are you playing at? Are you trying to drive a wedge between me and my mom on top of eyeing Bry?”

“Mom, let’s go!” She said, hastily grabbing Teresa’s arm, desperate to leave before I could spill more.

Teresa wouldn’t have it, shielding Margaret behind her, standing tall with disdain and contempt in her eyes. “Margaret’s right. Don’t ever try to sour the bond between my daughter and me. I get it. You grew up without parents. Even though Albert and I remarried, he didn’t love Margaret any less. She’s always had a warm, loving home. Deep down, you must be envious of Margaret, being an orphan and all.”

“Hmm, perhaps.” I nodded, noncommittal, my voice laden with meaning. “Albert indeed adores Margaret.”

leisurely turned to Margaret, a small smile on my lips, “Wouldn’t

to Teresa, and she blurted out, “Mom, I haven’t even had lunch

Webster, I advise you to get the

How terrifying.

I casually called out, “Hold on.” Teresa turned

affectionate with Margaret?” I calmly opened up a trending topic, showing her a snapshot from a video before it got taken down and handing it to her for a glance.

the daughter she bore herself, and it only took

them.

reached for my phone, but I quickly pulled

my phone to end up

Teresa in a frenzy looking for her phone, she glared at me, gritting