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?”

voice was cold, “Just get on

up, he looked at me, “Done

want to

to stand up but my legs were too numb, and I fell back. Gregory caught

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a swift move, pulling

his scent of

waist. “Jane, I want

he mean

glared at him. “I already told you,

let’s celebrate Valentine’s

around my waist, pulling

intention was clear, but when I tried to speak, my words came out all twisted.

I mean

playing on his lips, “Celebrate Valentine’s Day with you.

that you want to celebrate Valentine’s Day?” I asked.

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

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

shouldn’t have been so

breaking it off and going back to Bryant, I was doing him

gaze suddenly turned icy, “And yet, you’ve never offered an explanation for any of

is

I managed to stand up, licking my lips, “Some

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the past could unearth

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

fists, took a deep breath.

*Click*

us as Edith burst in, dropping bags on the

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

at her. Only her