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?”

with his eyes half–closed. “Haven’t slept yet”

should head back and get

a bit more shut–eye myself. Work had been a beast, and good sleep was a luxury I

am I going back to sleep,

adding, “Twenty minutes. If I don’t see you with your luggage ready to go, consider that

awake. I slammed the door shut, rushed back to my room, and

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

his style without unnecessary words, not an extra punctuation mark

flashy sports car, but instead, a luxurious sedan parked out front.

the driver politely inquired,

replying. “That’s

for me, and there was Gregory, fast asleep with an eye mask on, oblivious to

Vista City was short, barely

him so peaceful, I finished my makeshift breakfast and, finding

“Lily”

a murmur beside me. And almost instinctively, I responded with a