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.

like her?” “Considering what she’s put up with from you, I think she’d love Jane,” Gregory retorted, not bothering to

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

“Much appreciated.”

as he practically showed them out, his indifference enough to grind anyone’s gears,

mother–daughter duo was out of earshot, I turned to thank him, “I appreciate it.

me three dinners

a chair and slumped into it Like I said, I’m here for business.”

‘Since when are

never one to make

“Starling to catch on, are you? You’re

“And what’s that?”

for my grandma, and in return, you’ll owe

I make the clothes and owe you

the short end of the stick

stretching out his legs in a relaxed pose, “Mrs. Ferguson, or

“I have a name,

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

know, those high society ladies in Vista Town love nothing more than to

you’re going with

high–end folks, and the Ford family was the cream of the crop in Vista

for me.