Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 348

He extended the box towards me, speaking softly, “Take a look.”

-Arnica Cream

When I finally made out the bold letters on the box, I wished the ground would swallow me whole. Hastily getting up, I said, “Just leave the medication with me. I’ll take a shower and apply it myself.”

If it hadn’t been for him, I would have forgotten about my fall.

“Sure.”

A playful smile touched his lips, his tone teasing, “I’ve already asked the concierge to send up Christine, in case you need help reaching those tricky spots.”

From the get–go, he had considered the privacy of my injury.

It was just my imagination.

The longer I thought about it, the more embarrassed I felt, until I just got mad. I pushed him out of the room and tried to slam the door shut.

But he stopped the door with one hand and, much like the night before, suddenly pinched my face, his voice seductive, “Jane, Merry Christmas.”

As he spoke, the sound of fireworks burst outside.

The brilliant fireworks lit up the entire room through the floor–to–ceiling windows, making him seem all the more unrestrained.

run away this time,” he

901

quickly when it came to his

the year was out, the Ferguson Group boldly snatched

to be outdone, the Ford family launched an electronic device featuring technology that the Ferguson Group was planning to unveil in

making a

some clients from Vista Town after the New Year

to extend our stay and treat it like a vacation.

day, Christine was browsing the news online, puzzled, “Do you think Gregory would really keep up this rivalry

don’t know.” I shrugged.

had very little contact with Gregory. We hadn’t even called each other; at

couldn’t be sure if he was doing all this

past experiences had left me with no confidence

no longer believed that a man would go to such lengths

the usual business rivalry.

Christine scrolled through her phone, she suddenly sat up straight, “Did you

I asked,

the Myers family

me. “It’s confirmed. She’s the Myers

“That’s good.”

finally find some peace. Her longing to find Lilliana was palpable, even to an outsider like

Do you really believe he’ll call off his engagement?”