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?”

“Just

he looked at

want to overdo it.”

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

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move, pulling me

lap, his scent of mint filling my

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

he mean

glared at him. “I already told you, I didn’t celebrate Valentine’s Day with Bryant.”

Valentine’s

around my waist, pulling me closer.

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

mean is…”

smirk playing on his lips, “Celebrate Valentine’s Day with you. Don’t play

want to celebrate Valentine’s Day?” I

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

been

that by breaking it off and going back to Bryant, I

you’ve never offered an explanation for any of it?”

past is

fading, and I managed to stand up, licking my lips, “Some things…

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past could

No explanation this time, and as

fists, took a deep breath. “Back then, what

*Click*

in, dropping bags on the nearby couch and bending to untie her

have been out on a date, but I didn’t forget to bring you some treats. And about your ‘just friends‘

Only her head was visible