Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 240

I suddenly felt like a deer in headlights when caught in the spotlight with that question. After all, Dorothy wasn’t wrong. It was her birthday bash. She had every right to decide who got an invite.

Before I could utter a word, Gregory casually glanced her way and improvised, ‘It was me. I practically begged her to come with me, and you want to kick her out already?”

With a few words, he dissolved my awkwardness.

Dorothy pouted, displeased. “Since when are you two so chummy.

Gregory’s gaze hardened. “Do I need to report every friendship to you?”

Dorothy added. “Didn’t you know Bryant would be here? Are you trying to embarrass me by inviting her?”

“Enough!” A middle–aged woman interrupted with a gentle smile, “You two have always been at each other’s throats since you were kids Haven’t you had enough?”

Her tone and expression were soothing

grown up, dreaming of marrying Bryant, and still acting

eyes accidentally met Bryant’s dark gaze. I had thought I might feel sad or something. But there

hit me calmly, like, right, so that was why. The reason

wrapped her arm around the woman’s,

middle–aged couple were her

this young lady be?” “Jane, a friend. Weren’t you and Richard urging me to get married? Can you have a look

fool me and Susan?” Richard laughed, pointing

It’s been years. Don’t delay any longer. Your parents will start bothering

can someone just vanish into thin air? At least we should

words were indeed

hearing them mention that, but she quickly masked

tears. “Why do you insist, dear? Richard and I

felt a tug, empathizing with

around her, comforting her,

remember, today’s also Lily’s birthday, right?”