Lost Me Gained Regret

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.

then lazily scrolled through my phone in bed. The drama surrounding Margaret and Albert, plus the public spat between Margaret and Teresa at the town hall, had tanked the Ferguson

need to

and her husband are

in the aftemoon, the nurse from BlessedCare Medical

a beat as I grabbed my car keys. “What’s

crowd gathered around the ward. “Relation to the patient?” a

aunt,” I said quickly.

them down. No need for a family dispute to turn into a brawl,”

apologies, “Yes, yes, I

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

had just apologized, but his true colors showed again, “You must’ve put her up to this, bitch. Even if she leaves me, you’ll

invoked Bryant’s name, “Bryant’s on his way here. Do you

I didn’t realize you were so good at seducing men.