Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 344

I hadn’t even gotten a chance to speak when Ramona flew into a rage.

She glared at Susan, her face a thunderstorm of fury, “And who exactly gave you the right to kick people out of my house?

“Ramona, it’s okay!”

I remembered Gregory mentioning how her health couldn’t handle too much excitement, so I quickly tried to soothe her. I was about to leave anyway. Gregory should be bringing Ms. Myers over to meet you soon!

I felt like an outsider in what was supposed to be a heartwarming family reunion:

Ramona wanted to keep me there longer, but seeing my determination, she didn’t push further

My bags were already packed from the morning. I grabbed my suitcase and came back down, Susan escorted me out of the house. Once we were out of Ramona’s earshot, she started speaking with a tone laced with disdain

“Don’t bother coming back here for no reason. We aren’t the kind to take in strays!”

“Mrs. Myers,” I kept walking, not even turning to look at her, my response firm but respectful, “I know you can’t stand me, thinking I’m some kind of threat to your precious daughter, being Bryant’s ex–wife. But let me make this clear, I just happened to get along with Ramona by chance. Joining your family tree is the last of my concerns.”

“Who knows what you’re really after?”

She clearly didn’t buy it, her eyes darting down to the bracelet on my wrist, “That bracelet, Ramona gave it to you, didn’t she?”

“Yeah.”

“Hmph!

was filled with contempt, “Only a beggar would act the way

what about you? Have you

“Jane Webster!!*

few words had her seething, her face darkening. “Don’t think you can

you plan on doing

in the snow again? Your darling daughter has quite a bit of dirt not publicized, doesn’t she?”

ground her teeth in anger,

“You guess?”

longer kept pace with her, pushing my

inspired by what Gregory said after he rescued me from the snow.

it was me or not, she wouldn’t show

well take the blame; it might actually make them think twice about crossing

to call a cab when the butler

he arrange for a driver to take me.

road out of Vista Town, my thoughts were a tangled mess.

messaged Christine to ask if she’d landed in her

had hoped for a romantic encounter during

because of this that I had agreed to help Gregory deal with his parents over

message, the car’s radio suddenly announced, “Attention drivers on the South River Highway a major pile up between Vista Town

drivers to…”

driver slowly pressed the brake, hesitating,

me to a nearby hotel, please. Thank you.”