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?”

at all.” I shook my head and walked into the living room. “I’m just

no parents and barely anything to rely on. How could I possibly stand up to

Myers family, it made no difference. If I couldn’t confront them, I could at least avoid

“Did Margaret come to you

was Dorothy this time.” I stated plainly, my voice tinged with fatigue, “Bryant, let’s not make this harder

could go our separate

elsewhere. “Why the sudden need to sell

snapped. “That’s none of

more we talked, the deeper the entanglement.

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

even more direct question.

“We don’t need to

divorce mean we have to become strangers? Can’t I

remained on me. The deep color of his eyes,

should be clear about financial matters. Apart from what’s in the divorce agreement, I don’t want anything else, including the shares. Once we finalize the divorce, I’ll return everything

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