Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 253

He liked it, so naturally, I loved it, too. How could it feel forced?

Bryant’s deep eyes sparkled intensely. Tm pot unwilling, either Come on, eat up

My heart ached for him. “You know your stomach has been acting up.”

“You’ve been putting up with it for three years. Can’t I handle it just this once? You’re underestimating me.” He said earnestly

I lowered my peze. “Fine, if you insist”

After dinner, he offered to do the dishes, leaving me guilt–free to continue my work.

It was different with Mark. If Mark did the dishes, I’d feel a twinge of quilt since we were just friends. But with Bryant, I’d taken care of him for three years. His cooking and doing the dishes didn’t seem too much to ask.

“Got any painkillers?” I was deep into planning the style for our company’s first batch of new products when Bryant, rubbing his stomach, made his way to the couch beside me.

I almost chuckled, getting the pills and placing them before him. “So much for not underestimating you, huh?”

turn, he’d often skip meals to settle shareholder disputes and manage his team, not to mention the endless social drinking on an

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asked. “In

lips pursed slightly. “You used

“Back then, love clouded my

scramble for any home remedy I could find, brewing stomach–soothing broths daily. I’d avoid flaunting our relationship before the board, waiting instead for him

arm, pulling me close. “And

embrace, his familiar scent overwhelming me. The warmth of

to ask, shouldn’t you be heading home after your medicine?

go on

reminded myself inwardly, Jane, don’t fall for his

expression visibly fell, and he

be fine.” I pointed to the medicine

his voice tightened, “Can I,

saying that, I went

with an upset stomach wasn’t safe, and if something happened, it’d somehow be my fault. It was too