Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 236

Hearing the news, Christine wasn’t disappointed. Instead, she turned into a gossip queen. “So, going out with the Gregory guy living across your hallway?”

I was surprised. “How did you know?”

Christine explained, “Who around you could I possibly not know about? Besides me, there’s Mark and Bryant. You wouldn’t bother with Bryant. If it were Mark, you’d have told me right away. By process of elimination, that leaves Gregory.”

My gaze drifted to the distant skyscrapers, their neon lights flickering in the night. I chuckled, “Nothing gets past you, huh?”

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, I hung up, only to find Bryant had woken up.

I put away my phone and dropped the smile, speaking steadily, “You’re awake. You should go home then.”

His d

deep eyes fixed on me. “Trying to avold me now?”

my head and walked into the living room.

had no parents and barely anything to rely on. How could I

family, it made no difference. If I couldn’t confront them,

Margaret come to you

let’s not make this

go our separate

the conversation elsewhere. “Why the sudden need to sell the house?

none of your business.”

we talked, the deeper

topic once more. “How much money do you need? Is

an even

answer. “We don’t need

He sighed, cutting me off, “Does divorce mean we have to become strangers? Can’t I offer you some help?”

conversation, his gaze remained on me. The deep color of his eyes, intensified by alcohol, seemed to pull me in.

composure, I lowered my gaze. “At the very least, we should be clear about financial matters. Apart from what’s in the divorce agreement, I don’t want anything

as possible. “The best way you can help me is to just… not get involved. Leave