Lost Me Gained Regret

Christine had been on the hunt all day.

Finally, she found a place that ticked all her boxes.

If only it wouldn't rain, then it would be absolutely perfect.

"Oh, my back..."

Exhausted, she collapsed onto the couch as soon as she got home, too tired to move or think about doing anything.

But after a while, she forced herself up to remove her makeup.

While she was putting on a face mask, her phone on the coffee table wouldn't stop buzzing.

Picking it up, she saw the caller ID and let out a scoff.

Nope, not answering that.

And straight to the block list it went.

Meanwhile, Dailey was left hanging.

He had waited all day, and Christine hadn't sent even a single message his way.

Did she really not care about him anymore?

Was she really ready to reduce him to less than a stranger in her life?

Rubbing his aching forehead, he sent her a message.

"Tomorrow, 4 PM, at the Hillside Café. We need to talk."

got

someone meant no

if she'd

...

in the evening, sneaking through the slightly ajar balcony

illuminated the entwined figures on the

against Gregory, "We agreed, just

Gregory's body radiated heat, making my cheeks flush. His deep

early in the morning, to sort

this drag on, I wouldn't sleep till the early

up early would

Studies show, at a

voice husky

do something to make you think I'm past my

a trap, I

who's getting on, I can't overdo it. Shouldn't you,

sound that resonated from deep within,

...

That conversation went nowhere.

opened my mouth to respond but couldn't

his voice persuasive and

patient, haven't I? Now, can't you be a

found

closed my eyes in the early morning,

was too drained to

the next day, as expected, I

had prepared milk for the baby in advance; otherwise, he'd