Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 618



Christine was in the throes of a vibrant dance floor, lost in the beats and lights, when her wristwatch buzzed with an incoming call. As she reached to check it, an unseen force whisked her away from the dance and into the privacy of a lounge.

Stumbling through the doorway, she regained her footing only to lock eyes with a face both familiar and icily distant.

Before she could utter a word, her wristwatch vibrated once more. It was Jane on the line. "Have you been able to reach Dailey? I can't seem to get a hold of Gregory."

What a coincidence, Dailey was right there in front of her.

Christine extended her watch towards him. "Hear that, Mr. Clarkson?"

Dailey, catching the urgency, immediately dialed out on his phone.

Christine, still on the line with Jane, asked, "Did you try reaching Lucius?"

"No luck there."

his phone a 24/7 lifeline. The possibility of not being able to contact him hinted at trouble, yet she couldn't voice her concerns to Jane, especially with her being pregnant. Instead, she offered reassurance, "Maybe he's on a flight back? A guy like Gregory? He's more likely to be the bully than the bullied. Pregnancy

situation with Gregory. Can't get through to Jane right now. Just

Gregory's situation only to find Dailey had already

"Dailey got through to them Gregory's just tied up, but he'll call you back soon."

Christine's words, Jane's worry was palpable, "Is

fine. I'll check in with Dailey again if we don't hear back

Jane was left to wait, her concern only slightly eased by her friend's

finally settled on a couch, eyeing his shattered phone with a cold detachment that matched the icy silence in the

having secured

over his own

wife's been