Lost Me Gained Regret

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.

life, merging swiftly onto

was the real reason you asked me

2 5 &

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

city traffic, with frequent red lights, even a

at me. “What do you

me see the truth,

dear god

one hand lazily on the window sill, the other on the steering wheel.

Gregory wanted me to see the Myers family’s determination to have

at him. “So, should

smirked. “Sure. Buy me

a nod of thanks. Your choice.

seem the

he smiled, “You have a unique way of complimenting

about facing the Myers family like this today?” I asked

dad would yell at me a bit. That wouldn’t harm a bit. If he

that wasn’t his

doesn’t matter. As long as I’m not dead, I would keep mentioning my missing fiancée. Otherwise, she’ll truly be gone if