Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 315

I stepped aside to let him in, kicking off my shoes. I couldn’t help but blurt out, “Did you find something about my origins?–

He paused and chuckled. “How did you guess right away?”

“What’s up?” I was dying to know. Even though my parents had passed away years ago, it mattered a lot to me whether I was their chitzt.

He sat on the couch, handing me a file as he sighed. “It turns out Allen was just spinning tales. You can stop worrying about it. It would only make your folks sad, wherever they are.”

When hearing that, my anxious heart finally settled, and I began flipping through the files, like my birth certificate, medical records from throughout my life, blood type, and date of birth. Everything matched. With each detail I had confirmed, my heart settled a bit more.

I was utterly at ease then. There was no mistake. I was the child of my parents, and their love for me was always genuine. “Thanks, Mark.” I said gratefully, “Have you eaten yet? There’s food in the fridge. I could whip something up for you…”

“I’ve had a work dinner. That’s why I’m here so late,” Mark declined and playfully scolded, “But didn’t you promise not to be so formal with me?”

“Huh?” I was stunned.

“You promised not to be so

like a

looked earnestly at me. “No need to apologize. Just take your time. Whether we’re just friends or whatever, I don’t want you to feel like you need to

his words, and felt a sudden warmth at the affection in his

further. “It’s getting late. I should head out.”

me walk

asked as we headed

I

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look. “I feel you’re different

felt strangely defensive. “Just acquaintances.”

not even that. Being a friend to someone like Gregory meant

left, I flopped onto my bed, scrolling through Gregory’s social media until I found that photo of the bunny piggy bank from three years ago. He rarely

with no caption. The pink, slightly ugly bunny piggy bank was by the pillow, bathed in sunlight, exuding a sense

at the photo made me feel his fondness for it. The guilt in my

again, I texted Gregory the next day