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

hanging up, he looked at me, “Done

want to

tried to stand up but my legs were too

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move, pulling me

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

stand, but he gripped my waist.

did he mean

you, I didn’t celebrate Valentine’s

let’s celebrate Valentine’s

around my waist, pulling me closer.

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

I mean

the words, his gaze fixed on me, a smirk playing on his lips, “Celebrate Valentine’s Day with you. Don’t

you want to celebrate

calm, a mocking light in his eyes, but his voice 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 backup plan, someone you

And about ditching… what happened back

have been so presumptuous.

by breaking it off and going back to Bryant,

yet, you’ve never

past is

stand up, licking my lips, “Some things… Maybe it’s better not

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up the past could

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

I clenched my fists, took a deep

*Click*

door interrupted us as Edith burst in, dropping bags on the nearby couch and bending to untie her fancy boots, all the

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

her head was