Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 420

“Remember that.”

When it came to serious matters, he could be surprisingly straight–laced. His voice was slow and steady, “She claimed that only Dorothy and her daughter were behind it. Couldn’t pin anything else on her, and it didn’t seem right to keep holding her without more evidence, so we let her go. Why? What’s up?”

“I saw her yesterday.”

I didn’t stop what I was doing but looked up at Gregory. “Remember how Bella suddenly announced last year she had a daughter? Guess who that daughter

is?”

“Her?”

“Yeah, now goes by the name Summer.”

I was puzzled.

Gregory’s brown eyes narrowed slightly. “I’ll have someone dig into it.”

He never liked to drag his feet. He made a call right then and there.

And the response was quick.

Just as I finished massaging his legs, the phone rang.

Gregory answered, “Talk to me.”

“Greg, there’s nothing suspicious on the surface. Just Bella suddenly declaring

– she has a daughter, Summer. Can’t find much else. Looks like someone’s

covered their tracks well.”

“Any way to find out more?”

“That’ll take some time. You in a hurry?”

was cold, “Just

hanging up, he looked at me,

to overdo

were too numb, and I

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move, pulling me into

lap, his scent

burned, and I struggled to stand, but he gripped my waist. “Jane, I want to celebrate

did he mean by playing

told you, I

Valentine’s Day,

hold around my

all twisted. “Why…why not, go celebrate if

I mean

gaze fixed on me, a smirk playing on his lips, “Celebrate Valentine’s Day with

are we now, that you want

turned cold, “What are we? We’ve been a lot of things over the years, haven’t we? Childhood friends, fiancés, friends, or maybe… a

never saw you as a backup. And about ditching… what happened

shouldn’t have been

and going back to Bryant, I was

turned icy, “And yet, you’ve never offered an explanation

past is the past.”

fading, and I managed to stand up, licking my lips, “Some things… Maybe it’s

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up the past could unearth more problems.

if I insist? Jane, this might be your last chance. No explanation this time, and as you wish, we’ll

clenched my fists, took a deep

*Click*

bags on the nearby couch and bending to untie her

to greet your sister? I might have been out on a date, but I didn’t forget to bring you some treats. And about your

over at her. Only her head was