Chapter 243

It wasn’t so much sadness as it was envy. If Mom were still alive, she’d also look out for me.

I murmured in my heart, ‘Mom… Oh, how I miss you.”

“What are you blubbering about? Out of nowhere, from behind a massive pillar in the parking lot, Gregory emerged, frowning at me.

“Weren’t you all gung–ho about getting that divorce? Can’t bear to leave after just a few words exchanged?”

I hastily wiped away fny tears, sniffed, and mumbled, “It’s not that. The wind’s strong out here. Got something in my eye.”

“Ah.” He saw right through my lie, his sarcasm biting. “For something in your eye, you’re quite the crybaby.”

What a terrible joke.

Yet, my foul mood lifted a bit. “Didn’t you say you’d wait in the car? What are you doing out here?”

“Got stuffy.” He dropped those words and wandered ahead.

As we got into the car and the heater kicked in, I suddenly realized how cold I’d been from head to toe. It chilled me to the bone.

Pagani roared to life, merging swiftly onto

the real reason you asked me here today?”

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he needed a date. Then, it seemed like he was dragging me in as some

lights, even a sports

me. “What

me see

dear god

hand lazily on the window sill, the

to have Bryant

glanced at him. “So, should

“Sure. Buy me dinner, or give me

a nod of thanks. Your choice.

sighed. “You, of all people, don’t seem the type to be so

“You have a unique way of complimenting

the Myers family like this today?”

dad would yell at me a bit. That wouldn’t harm a bit. If he hits me, my granddad will

that wasn’t his first rodeo.

casually lifted his eyelids. “Getting hit doesn’t matter. As long as I’m not dead, I would keep mentioning my missing fiancée.

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