Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 334

Gratitude and guilt swirled within me, keeping any sharp retorts at bay. I forced a smile, “No worries, it hardly hurts.”

He withdrew his hand, letting out a silent sigh before saying, “You should head back home. I just wanted to see if you were alright. Now that I know you are, I can rest easy.”

“Alright.”

The chill made me sniffle as I waved goodbye to him and headed towards my doorstep.

Thinking back to his asking about the place, I turned around, “Oh, and Mark, I’ll make sure to move out as soon as I can…”

Originally, I thought ours was merely a friendship.

But knowing what I know now, I preferred it stayed that way, with no extra complications.

“No need!” Mark cut me off. After a brief struggle, he seemingly conceded, “Just stay put, alright? Gregory lives across from you… not many would dare to stir trouble here. It’s relatively safe for you.”

“Thank you…”

“Jane, we’re still friends.”

Seeing my discomfort, he decided to lay it all out, “Don’t feel pressured just because I have feelings for you. Besides, you haven’t held me back in any way. Now that everything’s out in the open, let’s just continue being friends. Good friends. You’re still the same junior I befriended, and I’m still your senior.”

“Deal!”

“Having a friend

with genuine kindness by him, by

the dark night outside, and muttered something I

car.

trying to catch his

looked at me as he

elevator arrived.

Mark softly

emotion, as if something would change after this goodbye.

nothing I could do

step into the elevator, Molly emerged from inside, surprised to see Mark, “Oh, Mr. Larson, were you looking

“Yeah.

already? Thanks for the other day, by the way. That ibuprofen really

“No problem.”

the doors had closed behind him, Molly turned to me, a bit anxiously, “Jane, are you and Mr. Larson… like, in a

“Friends, we’ve always

mine for confirmation, “You don’t

“I do.”

“But just