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

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

Ferguson family or the Myers family, it made no difference. If I couldn’t confront them, I

“Did Margaret come to you

plainly, my voice tinged with fatigue, “Bryant, let’s not make

we could go our separate ways.

to ignore my point, steering the conversation elsewhere. “Why the sudden need

none

deeper the entanglement. Why bother?

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

even more

frowned, reluctant to answer. “We don’t need to

have to become strangers? Can’t

of his eyes, intensified by alcohol, seemed to pull

and when I regained my 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 else, including the shares. Once we finalize

sighed, trying to keep my tone as light as possible. “The best way you