Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 364

I was in a cloud of doubt, standing there with Molly, our gazes turning toward Mark in unison.

He looked composed and polished as ever, refilling my glass with water and cracking a light–hearted smile. “What’s the big secret? It’s just that revealing too much might bring trouble his way”

“Why is that?” Molly inquired.

“Didn’t you mention he and your dad fought?” Mark lowered his gaze, keeping his voice even. “The more details you spill, the more worried he’ll get about Jane. Imagine the chaos it would stir at home. Isn’t that just inviting trouble?”

“You have a point…” Molly conceded, nodding. “But I’ve spilled the beans, and even though he hasn’t seen it yet, there’s no taking it back.”

Mark’s smile didn’t waver. “No worries. We’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.”

Christine emerged from the bedroom, surprised to find Mark and Molly. She greeted us with a smile.

Mark glanced at her with regret. “Steven was waiting for you on his wedding day.”

“Wait for me? Why?” Christine popped open a soda, sipping it leisurely.

her mood. The wedding invitation had

her friend, I found no reason to go,

“Probably, he couldn’t

whatever comes their way. I don’t want to

to let go.

I glanced at the time and suggested we head downstairs for lunch. However, I wasn’t quite myself yet, too embarrassed to show my face, hence the mask.

as Molly and Christine led the way out, Mark walked beside me, his

aware,” I responded with

didn’t require anyone else’s reminder, especially now that Lilliana had returned. Everything was falling

chuckled softly. “For some reason, I always felt you treated him differently, and it seems I was

stand a better chance than me?” he

“Mark, you’re a great guy. And as you’ve seen, it’s

no interest to me. I would rather avoid it

you were Lilliana? Would you have no

resignation. “How could I ever be

I might have made as Lilliana, just that Lilliana was Ms. Myers was beyond

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