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.

say he was good—a great boss, a dutiful grandson, a loving adoptive son, a caring step-brother... just not

where I was the only

and drink, displayed a carefree demeanor that belied his upbringing. Wiping his mouth with a napkin, he said, "It's a bit complicated, but

means your

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

man married my mother for her wealth, and suppressed me to maintain his grip on

felt a pang

surprising. In these powerful families, fights for control often left little room for father-son

was the sole

over and indulging in the

no one,

a new leader

the legitimate heir, was the only choice. His illegitimate siblings didn't even qualify for the family

mother, and with Gregory in power, Hanson couldn't continue living as

Confronted with fatherly affection,

el

son, stemmed from a desire for a compliant heir,

"Regardless, I just want you to be safe. If your father and Palmer make a move, don't confront

your mother,