Lost Me Gained Regret

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Chapter 281

Mark was feeling a twinge of regret. “So, when we bumped into each other again in college, I was kicking myself for missing out on so many years of your life, for all the tough times you had to go through without me.”

“It’s not on you,” I reassured him.

Back when my life took a downturn, he was just a kid himself.

There are some paths in life you have to walk alone. Nobody can do it for you.

The fact that he was there for me, lending a hand when I needed it most, meant the world to me.

While we were catching up, Christine came out with a big pot of stew, all smiles, “How’s the chat going, you two? Ready for some grub?”

Mark was all in, “Fire it up! I missed lunch and I’m starving.”

That dinner, with Christine around, was filled with laughter and joy.

Gradually, I let the trending news slip to the back of my mind.

What’s past, is past.

The next day, the snow was still falling, the cold wind biting, and the ground was covered in a blanket of white.

Christine had stayed over and nearly jumped with excitement after a phone call, “Jane, how’s your injury? Can you make it out today?”

a sip of water before I asked,

we sign now, the funds will be in by

was as thrilled as

multinational like RF to take a while with contract

this was

was already there with

our branch office isn’t

setting up a branch here in

the plans. We were going to wait, but some complications

couldn’t pin

Everything seemed fair.

signed, “Mr. Carlson, are you sure the finance department can have the funds in by

actions,” he answered, as relaxed as always.

caught on, “Special

curious too, looking at him.

of potential in Janedream. What if you turned

4d fo

exceeded our expectations.

their office after

funds were in!

shocked and delighted. We were about to grab lunch but instantly decided

and got the keys, both Christine and

had our own

beaming, “Why don’t you invite Mark over?