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.

had

And as her friend, I found

“Probably, he couldn’t let go.”

“People who try to have it all deserve whatever comes their way. I don’t want to

always knew how to let go. That subject was closed.

too embarrassed to show my face, hence the mask. So, while the other three indulged in all the

beside me, his gaze lingering on me. “Jane, you and Gregory are worlds apart.”

with a

gap between Gregory and me didn’t require anyone else’s reminder, especially now that Lilliana had returned. Everything was falling back into place.

I always felt you treated him differently, and it seems I

a better chance than me?”

great guy. And as you’ve seen, it’s impossible between Gregory and me.

a third party was of no interest to me. I would rather avoid it altogether.

if you were Lilliana? Would you have no hesitation

turning to him with resignation. “How could I ever be so lucky?”

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

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