Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 244

I wasn’t surprised when he asked that question. I nodded, “Yeah”

Gregory glanced at the cheesecake in my hands, and his gaze lifted to meet mine, a scrutinizing look in his eyes. “Did you grow up in RiverCity?”

I paused and realized he was still looking for his long–lost fiancée. Anyone with the slightest resemblance or connection would want to dig deeper.

I admired his two–decade–long search, so my reply was patient and detalled. “No, I grew up in Southhoven, quite far from RiverCity and

Vista Town”

“Is that so?” He murmured almost imperceptibly, the light in his eyes fading slightly. Yet his gaze remained on me as if he wished to see through me to someone else.

I chuckled lightly. “Looking for a stand–in for your fiancée like the Myers family found a replacement daughter?”

Poor Ms. Myers. But passion died over time. After so many years, it was understandable.

had a place for

at my words, but it didn’t reach

of thousands of people celebrating their birthdays today, and

expression dimmed, responding absent–mindedly, then, out of

I couldn’t help but smile, “Just kidding. Want some cheesecake? It’s too big for

thanks.” He declined softly and turned to

much of it. Gregory probably wasn’t in the mood to celebrate anyone’s

cake alone, but I found the lights were all on at home when

drying her hair with a towel. “You’re finally back! I was worried you

at her presence. “How

spent your last few birthdays with that jerk, and I was absent. Now that you’re finally single, I couldn’t miss it for the world.” She wrapped a towel around

wasn’t me. I found it on the

the shower,

“Must have been Mark”

sent me to a tee. Besides him and Christine, no