Lost Me Gained Regret

After finishing my soup, I noticed the time was still early, and Bella seemed like she had something on her mind, but hesitated to speak. I couldn't help but smile.

"Is there something you want to talk to me about or ask me?"

Truth be told, in the roles of being a daughter and a mother, both Bella and I were treading new ground.

It was inevitably a bit awkward and unfamiliar, but her desire to give me the best of everything was something I could deeply feel.

Bella's eyes were filled with love as she softly began, "It's nothing major, just thought since you'll eventually move in, why not pick a room while we have the time? That way, I can decorate your bedroom according to your preferences in advance."

A wave of emotion I had never felt before surged within me, and I replied with a smile, "No need to pick, I trust your choice."

"Really?"

Bella was worried I was just being polite. "You don't have to be formal with me, you're my only daughter..."

"There's no formality!" I interrupted, a bit exasperated, and snuggled closer into her arms, softly saying, "I just know that whatever you arrange for me will be the best. So, I can lazily rely on you."

Bella lightly raised an eyebrow, "Well then, how about I turn the study next to the master bedroom into your room? That way, we can be close, how does that sound?"

"Sounds great!" I quickly agreed, laughing, "Then I won't hold back in taking what's loved by someone else?"

It was probably because I knew the person in front of me was my birth mother, the one I had the deepest connection with in this world, so I was completely open and honest.

My quick agreement was simply because I wanted to be closer to her.

"Take what's loved? Everything I have is also yours."

Seeing that I wasn't acting distant, she gradually relaxed and switched back to more serious topics, "How about Gregory? Everything okay on that front?"

"Should be no problem."

"That's good to hear."

can't even handle this, he can't be

"You're right!"

Mom, I think you'll really like him

and I was just about to give him a chance to prove

not that, he's

him

with a smile, I said, "He might seem indifferent to many things, but once he cares about someone, he's

smiled, "He's waited for you

"Yeah."

was just

head, "If you two end up together,

raised my eyebrows lightly, "That will definitely

"Silly child."

laugh, then changed the subject, "Ivy checked on the Myers family situation these days Is

"Yes."

nodded, feeling a bit happy at the mention, "Grandma will

are your

after Grandma

Grandma wants me to take over

want you

Grandma has been very kind to

a sip of my tea, "Victor, Pearl, and their adopted daughter,

daughter they

I nodded, "Pearl adores her, treats her like

frowned slightly, "Is she two

"How did you know?"

eyes softened with a touch of sympathy, "Victor is probably raising his wife's old flame's daughter." Caught off-guard by this revelation, I was shocked, "What do you mean? Dorothy is Pearl's old lover's daughter?" "It's my