Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 426

Edith, always straightforward, couldn’t help but express her concern, “These past couple of years must have been tough for you, huh?”

I was taken aback, “How did you know?”

“Just a guess.”

She offered a sympathetic smile, like a wise older sister. “Even though we haven’t spent much time together, I can tell you’re not the type to play the field.”

“Leaving him was probably a last resort, right?” Her question was phrased with such certainty.

It didn’t surprise me she could see through it.

Edith had that laid–back vibe but was incredibly observant and thoughtful underneath.

In short, the Ford family had a knack for reading people.

I saw no point in denying it, so I nodded, “Yes, Gregory’s dad came to see me. And then, Bryant… he promised me that if I went back with him, he’d help Gregory.”

“That must have been tough.”

Edith sighed, a mix of admiration and pity in her tone, “It’s a shame Palmer Ford played dirty, almost capsized Greg’s ship. Well, he did capsize it, but Greg managed to right it again on his own.”

Hearing this, I couldn’t help but smile, “Yeah, he’s always been sharp.”

kids, he always seemed a step ahead of the rest of us, the most

that in me, telling me to go ahead and make mistakes because he’d be there to catch me if I

wild, unrestrained nature, much like a vibrant sunflower

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surprised, “You remembered everything?”

“Yeah.”

couple of years ago, I had

quick, “Because of Greg?”

“Not exactly.”

felt like my whole being was already at its breaking point,

Gregory’s crisis happened.

it. If it had been Ramona, or Christine, even Mark, I

placing the blame on Gregory doesn’t quite

bottle cap, “These last two years, being by Bryant’s

wasn’t in RiverCity.”

accident, I went to France.

frowned, “Then how come Molly called you, and

I left the Ferguson

later, all I wanted was a fresh

Bryant, I never bothered to retrieve my

a phone is like an adult’s lifeline. Without

start over.