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.

Myers family still had a

widened at my words, but it didn’t reach his eyes, his tone casual,

and

dimmed, responding absent–mindedly, then, out of politeness, “Happy Birthday.”

It’s not that happy, though.” I finished. Seeing him fall into a rare silence, I couldn’t help but smile, “Just kidding. Want some cheesecake? It’s too big for me to

and

much of it. Gregory probably wasn’t in the mood

found the lights were all on at home when I opened the door.

emerged from the bathroom, drying her hair

at her presence. “How come

couldn’t miss it for the

wasn’t me. I found it on the doorstep.

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

sure. “Must

cake matched the message he sent me to a tee. Besides him and Christine,