Lost Me Gained Regret

"Alaric?" I furrowed my brow. "I'm not Mrs. Ferguson, nor do I know you. Mind stepping aside?"

"Do you know Mr. Ferguson then?"

Alaric seemed harmless enough, his tone even somewhat conciliatory as he hastened to add, "Don't worry, I mean no harm."

I took a step back, eyeing him with suspicion. "Then who are you...?"

From his words, it sounded like he was pretty tight with Bryant. But his showing up here, his intentions remained a mystery.

Alaric, playing the role of the experienced advisor, went on, "Mrs. Ferguson, I know it's been only a short while since your divorce, but don't you think it's a bit of a pity?"

I looked at him, a cold laugh escaping me. "Got nothing better to do, huh?"

Meddling where it's not wanted.

the other day, looking lost and forlorn because of you. I thought you shouldn't miss out on such a great guy." "He didn't send you, did he?" I asked. Bryant wasn't one for beating around

It's just... It's been a while since the divorce. Regardless of what caused the split, you must've cooled off by now. Have you considered giving

can find a good man. And a man like Mr. Ferguson, who only has eyes for

rambled on, doing his

quarrel here and there is fine, but

sneak in, Mrs. Ferguson, you're smart. Coming back to RiverCity in

most of what he said,

"Wait, has Mr. Ford not even acknowledged

of thought caught me

I get it You're trying so hard to

let me tell you,

on between me and my boyfriend, that's kinda none of your

at him