Lost Me Gained Regret

lesson.”

Chapter 288

Seeing him approach, Dorothy quickly masked her usual sharp and spiteful demeanor with a forced calm, though a hint of her temper slipped through as she muttered under her breath, “Always looking out for everyone but your own.”

Susan lost a bit of her earlier firmness, simply asking, “Why’s that?”

“Well, I promised my grandma I’d get her a few custom outfits.”

Gregory couldn’t help but chuckle, Tm bringing Jane over this weekend to get her thoughts. If you’ve got her all riled up and she gives me the cold shoulder, how am I supposed to explain that to Grandma?”

At that, Dorothy’s eyebrows shot up in disbelief, “You’re taking her to meet Adah?!”

“And what’s it to you?” Gregory shot back, his patience clearly wearing thin.

she possibly approve of someone… like her?” “Considering what she’s put up with from you, I

conceded, “Fine, well drop it for now, for

“Much appreciated.”

dismissive as he practically showed them out, his indifference

was out of earshot, I turned to

owe me three dinners

a chair and slumped into it Like I

skeptical, ‘Since when are you

always been a man of profit, never

catch on, are you?

“And what’s that?”

a few outfits for my grandma, and in return,

owe you a favor… How is this a

like I was getting the short end of the stick

legs in a relaxed

“I have

some reason, he always liked to address me formally, which felt more like mockery coming

pay for the custom work, but, you know, those high society ladies in Vista

you’re going with this

usually for the high–end folks, and the Ford

something I designed would certainly open doors for me. Still, Leyed him warily. “What’s this favor you