Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 387

I was about to refuse, but after hearing his words, I accepted, joking, “So, there was a time when you treated money like dirt?”

I sneered inwardly, ‘Now, you won’t wake up early if there wasn’t a profit in it, but back in the day, you’d hand out a house just like that.’

Gregory arched an eyebrow, “Thanks for the compliment. After all, I did take quite a few treasures from you back in the day.”

‘That’s just staying true to your roots, I guessed.

After slipping into some house slippers, he wheeled his luggage into the bedroom. “I’ve got all the basics covered, but take a look around and see if there’s anything else you need.”

“Sure.” I nodded, looking around, feeling an unexplained sense of security I hadn’t felt in a long time.

The early spring sunset streamed in.

He leaned against the door frame, casually asking, “Can we continue? What else did you find out in RiverCity?”

“This.” I pulled a rabbit–shaped pendant under my shirt, “You recognize it, right?”

“Of course.” His expression tensed slightly, “You’ve been wearing it all this time?”

you in RiverCity, my aunt gave

hard.

things wouldn’t have been so complicated if he had

had pinched my face out of shape. “I didn’t realize it was so

He let go, giving me

the bottom,” I turned to Gregory, “Do you know where

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Susan, when you were born.” Gregory furrowed his brows, recalling, “About this

didn’t

mother’s surname. Something happened back then, and after she

puzzled I became. But

up. “No rush. The truth

I smiled back. “Yeah.”

much was buried in the past. And uncovering it wouldn’t be

about I treat you to dinner?”

Just as I finished speaking, the

of fresh fruits and vegetables from the delivery guy, and walked toward the fridge, asking,

didn’t think much before honestly answering, “Pretty

Margaret’s training, Bryant did have quite the skill in the