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.

could even say he was good—a great boss, a dutiful grandson, a loving adoptive son, a caring step-brother...

the only one hurt

mouth with a napkin, he said, "It's a bit complicated, but in short, Bryant did me a favor and put a halt to Hanson

means

were talking about, and corrected, "He won't be giving you

"That man married my mother for her wealth, and suppressed me to maintain his grip on power. He doesn't want a son; he

this, I felt

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

sole heir to the

over and indulging in

time waits for no

a new

only choice. His illegitimate siblings didn't even qualify

in power, Hanson couldn't continue living as before. After all, power

Confronted with fatherly affection,

el

support Palmer, an illegitimate son, stemmed from a desire

Palmer make a move, don't confront them head-on. Even without the Ford family's power, we can still have a

promised, "And your mother, Molly, they'll be fine