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.

wondered whether the Myers family still had a place for her if

reach his eyes, his tone casual,

tens of thousands of people celebrating their birthdays today, and she was so young

then,

though.” I finished. Seeing him fall into a rare silence, I

and turned to

didn’t think much of it. Gregory probably wasn’t in the mood to celebrate anyone’s birthday other than the

I’d be left to eat the cake alone, but I found the lights were all on at home when I opened

from the shower, Christine emerged from the bathroom, drying her hair with a towel. “You’re finally back! I

warmed at her presence. “How come

I was absent. Now that you’re finally single, I couldn’t miss it for the world.” She wrapped a

said, “It wasn’t me. I found it on the doorstep. Didn’t you

it in the shower, Christine grinned, curious, “Who sent

“Must have been Mark”

me to a tee. Besides