Lost Me Gained Regret

Undoubtedly, the message was from Kane.

Gregory snatched the phone from my hands and dialed back immediately.

-No answer.

I took my phone back and stepped out to the balcony to call Pearl.

Hearing my voice, Pearl seemed rather upset, even surprised, "Jane, you're still alive..."

Her voice trailed off, "What do you want calling me?"

Pretending ignorance.

I didn't have the patience for beating around the bush, so I got straight to the point: "Pearl, I know you want to fight for Dorothy's share of the Myers family estate. Fine, I agree. Everything that Ramona left me in her will, I'm willing to give to Dorothy. Is that satisfactory?"

"Hmm?"

Upon hearing this, Pearl sounded pleased, leisurely saying, "Are you negotiating with me, or... begging me?"

I glanced through the sliding glass door at my grandmother, sleeping peacefully, and suppressed my anger, "Take it as you will. Right now, I just need the antidote. If something really happens to Ramona, it won't be good for you either, right?"

They were always afraid that if Ramona regained her sanity, she would bring me back into the Myers fold. But actually harming Ramona and risking her life was a step they dared not take.

possibility that the Myers estate would end up in

me, but if Ramona were to suffer because we couldn't administer the antidote in time, they should be more afraid than

just that I

end, it's about

years ago, but to the vast majority, it's still an unreachable status. Are you really okay with giving up your inheritance and your place

coldly, "Whether I'm okay with it doesn't matter, does it? Cut the crap. If you're worried I'll change my mind, I can sign a contract, in black and white. The condition is the antidote in exchange." Truth be told, if it weren't for Ramona, whether or not I returned to the Myers family

sure?" She sounded

hesitated, checking the time. "It's seven now. Bring the antidote and the contract to the hospital by ten, and I'll be waiting. Is

agreed, confidently saying,

hanging up and returning to the hospital room, Gregory looked at me, already guessing what

"She agreed?" he asked.

she did." I

After all their elaborate schemes,

phone,

clean my arm, which had somehow gotten dirty in the

me handle

okay?"

"No need."

Pearl, I felt relieved and smiled at Bella, "She and Victor must be the last people you want to see, right? It's better for you to stay out of sight,

myself from this situation, since Ramona was my