Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 502



It was around this time that life seemed to finally be going my way.

Mentioning Bryant Ferguson made me pause a momentary lapse that felt like a lifetime had passed.

These days, it felt like the struggling, pain-ridden Jane of the past had been cleaved in two, leaving a new me in her place.

Gregory pinched my cheek, "Daydreaming?"

"No, not really."

I shook my head, unable to pin down my feelings, and followed his lead, "Is this about Bryant?"

I knew Bryant's influence had been creeping towards Vista Town again.

But his helping Gregory seemed both unexpected and somehow anticipated.

He wasn't a bad person, not really.

boss, a dutiful grandson, a

the only one hurt

carefree demeanor that belied his upbringing. Wiping his mouth with a napkin, he said, "It's a bit complicated, but in short, Bryant did me a favor and put a

means your

father we were talking about, and corrected, "He won't be giving you trouble for a

an eyebrow, a hint of coldness in his eyes, "That man married my mother for her wealth, and suppressed me to maintain his grip on

felt a pang of

wasn't surprising. In these powerful families, fights for control often left

the sole

indulging

time waits for no one, and he grew

a new leader

legitimate heir, was the only choice. His illegitimate siblings

since he betrayed Gregory's mother, and with Gregory in power, Hanson couldn't continue

Confronted with fatherly affection,

el

his father's indiscretions. Hanson's support Palmer, an illegitimate son, stemmed from a desire for a compliant heir, a "filial son" who

your father and Palmer make a move, don't confront them head-on. Even without the Ford family's power, we

"And your mother, Molly, they'll