Chapter 222

Mark continued, “Word on the street is that Gregory returned to RiverCity looking for clues about his childhood sweetheart”

“You wouldn’t guess he’s the romantic type.“I was surprised. There was someone else like Mark, who held onto the memory of someone from their youth with such determination after all these years.

Mark smiled, not saying much else, but added, “You’ll be home tomorrow, right? I’ll drop by after work with your gift.”

“Gift?” It took me a moment to remember what he talked about last night. I nodded, “Sure, I’ll be home for the next few days unless something comes up.”

The next day, I woke up naturally, no alarm needed, and reached out to the spot next to me.

Christine wasn’t there.

I grabbed my phone and saw her text, [Snuck out. If Steven loses it again, I come back to crash.]

Typical Christine.

Margaret and Teresa at the town hall, had tanked the Ferguson Group’s stocks. You could almost hear the collective groan from shareholders about a further drop. And Gregory? He was

family would need to wear disguises

Your aunt and her husband are

from BlessedCare Medical Facility

car keys.

arrived, the police were already there, with a crowd gathered around the ward. “Relation to the patient?” a cop asked as I tried to

aunt,” I said quickly.

calm them down. No need for a

“Yes, yes, I won’t do

my heart sank seeing her bruised and battered. “Are you out of your mind? She’s sick, and you

colors showed again, “You must’ve put her up to this, bitch. Even

on his way here. Do you

so good at seducing men. One day, it’s Mr. Ferguson, and another,

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