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?”

I shook my head and walked into the living room. “I’m just trying to keep my life simple.”

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

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

frowned. “Did Margaret come to you again?”

my voice tinged with fatigue, “Bryant, let’s not make this harder for each other. Let’s get the divorce papers

could go our separate

ignore my point, steering the conversation elsewhere. “Why the sudden need to sell the house? Did

none

deeper the

once more. “How much money

an even more direct question.

answer. “We don’t need to discuss this…”

off, “Does divorce mean we have to

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

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

possible. “The best way you