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?”

cold, “Just get on it.”

hanging up, he looked at me, “Done with the

to overdo it.”

my legs were too numb, and

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in a swift move, pulling me

ended up sitting on his lap, his scent of mint filling

gripped my waist. “Jane,

he mean by playing favorites?

“I already told you, I

Valentine’s Day,

around my

twisted. “Why…why not, go celebrate if you want to. It’s not like I

mean

fixed on me, a smirk playing on his lips,

are we now, that you want

We’ve been a lot of things over the years, haven’t we? Childhood friends, fiancés, friends, or maybe… a backup plan, someone you ditched?”

as a backup. And about ditching… what happened back then, I was in the wrong.”

have been

by breaking it off and going back

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

past is the past.”

fading, and I managed to stand up, licking my

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past could

be your last chance. No

fists, took a deep breath.

*Click*

in, dropping bags on the nearby

date, but I didn’t forget to bring you some treats. And about your ‘just friends‘ situation with your

looking over at her. Only her head was visible over