Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 293

Most folks knocked with a rhythm of either two quick taps followed by a longer one or two long knocks followed by a quick tap But the person outside my door was playing a whole different tune “Knock–knock, knock–knock, knock–knock, knock–knack, knock–knock, knock”

“Knock, knock, knock! Knock, knock, knock.”

The knocking somehow morphed into a melody reminiscent of a childhood jingle. Still, it didn’t make me any! woken up.

less

grumpy about being

Shuffling in my slippers, I went to the door and yanked it open, only to find Gregory at the dont his hair a mess, draped in an oversized hoodie

Seeing me still in my pajamas, he smirked, “Jane, you remember we’ve got that trip to Vista Town today, right?”

I was impatient. “Yeah, of course. I texted you last night, asking when we were leaving. You never got back to me, remember?”

The prospect of hitting up the Vista Town market had to go through him, and suddenly, my moming grumpiness vanished, replaced by a sense of urgency and perhaps even a touch of appreciation. “I figured you’re usually up at odd hours and thought I should let you catch some extra 2’s. And then again, what’s got you up so early today?”

against my door frame with his

said, “Then maybe you should head back

shut–eye myself. Work had been a beast, and good sleep was a luxury I hadn’t indulged

“So, am I going back

adding, “Twenty minutes. If I don’t see you with

snapped me awake. I slammed the door shut, rushed back to my room, and packed my clothes

fridge for breakfast on the go, I reopened the door to find Gregory had vanished. When checking my phone, I saw a message from him

words, not an extra punctuation mark in

sports car, but instead,

driver politely inquired, “Ms. Webster?”

replying.

The driver took my luggage, opened the car door for me, and there was Gregory, fast asleep with an eye mask on, oblivious to the world.

Vista City was short, barely two hours on

him so peaceful, I finished my makeshift breakfast and, finding a comfortable position,

“Lily”

light sleep, I faintly heard a murmur beside me. And almost instinctively, I responded with a soft “Hmm….”