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. “I’m just trying to keep my life

parents and barely anything to rely on. How could I possibly stand up to

no difference. If I couldn’t confront them, I could at least avoid them.

come

fatigue, “Bryant, let’s not make this harder for

go

my point, steering the conversation elsewhere. “Why the sudden

“That’s none of

talked, the deeper the entanglement. Why

money do you need? Is the sale of the house

was an even more direct

frowned, reluctant to answer. “We

cutting me off, “Does divorce mean we have to become strangers?

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

regained my composure, I lowered my gaze. “At the very least, we should be clear about financial matters. Apart from what’s

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