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.

promised not to be

like

Whether we’re just friends

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

“It’s getting late. I

me walk you

you with Gregory?” he asked as we headed to the

him?” I was puzzled.

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look. “I feel

not really,” I felt

like Gregory meant I was one of many, and I was well aware of that.

Mark 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 posted, so it was

with no caption. The pink, slightly ugly bunny piggy bank was by the

feel his fondness for it. The guilt in

embarrassed to ask for a ride again, I texted Gregory the next day and took a cab to work. He didn’t reply.