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,

was clueless, "What's going

her fingers through her

me,

out a

yesterday and asked, "What happened after Greg and I left? Did

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

you fought

voice was melancholy, "Looks like you've really been corrupted by sleeping

"So

spilled the beans

zeroed in on one detail, "Dailey

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

the matter, "You must've been a bit

Christine shared Merritt's advice,

"You're telling me the

sure you don't like Dailey anymore, that you've

en

to be with him anymore. So, I need to crush his hopes once and for all, or he'll

en

Greg about whatever is going on between

But Merritt...

starting this drama without

became even more disheveled,

"Here's an idea."

I