Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 343

“Sure.”

I obediently made my way over and nibbled on some fruits and cheese, managing a smile towards the grandmotherly figure before me. feeling an inexplicable sense of reluctance to leave, yet found myself saying, “Ramona, I’ve troubled you these past few days. I’ll be heading back to RiverCity soon. Let me wish you a merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year in advance.”

“Why the hurry to leave? Weren’t you supposed to help Greg with…”

“He…” I reined in my emotions, saying, “He probably won’t need my help anymore.”

His true love, the one who lights up his world, must be on her way back to him.

“What do you mean? Just because he doesn’t need your help, you’re going to forget about this old lady?”

She feigned anger, “I was looking forward to finally having someone close to keep me company during the holidays, and now you’re leaving? Stay here for the holidays, keep this old lady company!”

“Ramona…”

Seeing her like this stirred something in me. But I also knew that staying any longer just wouldn’t be right.

persuade me, “If you go back, you’ll be on your

“Grandma!”

as Dorothy and her parents

in her boots, clomping all the way to Ramona’s side, “Grandma, if Jane wants to leave, let her go. After all, soon enough, you

displeased look towards Dorothy’s parents, “Look at what you’ve raised! No

face darkened, nudging her husband with her

between his mother and wife, played the peacemaker, “Mom, it’s the

I

unhappy, her tone icy, “I’ve said it years ago, during the holidays, we each mind our

might dislike me, but would you

“What nonsense are you spouting?”

cold smirk my way before continuing, “your real granddaughter will be back soon. Once she

hear such

and flushed, stood up with the help

arm, eagerly pressing. “Is it true? Has

crossing her face before she spoke with a smile,

morning’s newspaper on the coffee table.