Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 716

I can barely bring myself to think about yesterday's antics. Even through a screen, I could feel my cheeks burning up.

And yet, I'm baffled. How does he have so much energy? He was the one doing all the heavy lifting, after all.

I was about to reply when the doorbell rang.

I got up to answer it and was greeted by Christine's pallid face. I quickly shot Greg a message, then pulled Christine into the kitchen to sit down.

"Bet you haven't eaten anything yet."

I ladled some chicken soup for her.

...

Greg noticed my half-hearted reply and figured Christine had shown up, so he didn't respond and went back to his meeting.

The execs understood their CEO was in the honeymoon phase, always a bit more glued to his phone.

Besides, even if they didn't get it, no one dared suggest Greg should stay off his phone during meetings.

...

Elmwood Villas.

Christine accepted the bowl of soup but didn't drink any, listlessly resting her chin in her hand.

I served her a shrimp dumpling, joking, "Did you come here just to show off that pretty but gloomy face of yours?"

a smile, instead, she heaved a

clueless, "What's

ran her fingers through her hair, looking

thought struck me, "Is

let out a

remembered the mess from yesterday and asked, "What happened after Greg

a civilized society? Really," Christine said, "Besides, fighting in public is just

fought

"Looks like you've really been corrupted by sleeping next to

throat, "So

spilled the beans about

zeroed in on one detail, "Dailey confessed to

rolled her eyes beautifully, "You call that half-baked apology a

got to the heart of the matter, "You must've been a bit happy about the confession, but it's all because of Nelly,

Christine shared Merritt's advice,

after listening, I pondered, "You're telling

you don't like Dailey anymore, that

en

it's not completely over, but I don't have a strong desire to be with him anymore. So, I need to crush his

en

about whatever is

But Merritt...

without ending in

even more disheveled, a clear sign of her

"Here's an idea."

I