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."

even handle this, he can't be

"You're right!"

you'll really like him once you get to know him

and I was just

he's

him so

for a moment, then with a smile, I said, "He might seem indifferent to many things, but once he cares about someone, he's committed for life." "I've

"He's waited for you for over

"Yeah."

years...And I was just

you two end up together, I'll be very

lightly, "That will definitely happen, you

"Silly child."

but laugh, then changed the subject, "Ivy checked on the

"Yes."

the mention, "Grandma will be out of the rehab center

"What are your plans regarding

see after Grandma gets

at Bella, "But if Grandma wants me to take over the Myers

you

Grandma has been very

Pearl, and their adopted daughter,

the daughter they adopted

"Pearl adores her, treats her like her

slightly, "Is she two years younger than

"How did you know?"

old flame's daughter." Caught off-guard by