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.

me, “If you go back, you’ll be

“Grandma!”

broke the moment, 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 won’t

towards Dorothy’s parents, “Look

her

between his mother and wife, played the

have I done?”

during the holidays, we each mind our

pouted. “You might dislike me, but would

expression turned stem, “What

offering a cold smirk my way before continuing, “your real granddaughter will be back soon. Once she returns, you won’t have any time for Jane here anyway!*

hear such a

visibly excited and flushed, stood up with the help of her sofa!

with Susan grabbing Dorothy’s arm, eagerly pressing. “Is it

fist, a complex look crossing her face before she spoke

the morning’s newspaper