Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 741

In the end, it was Christine who went to get the luggage.

She was always one to act on impulse, a mind full of doubts that needed immediate clearing.

Otherwise, good luck catching any z's.

Dailey offered to accompany her, but she turned him down, leaving him no choice but to wait by the door. Gregory and Dailey had known each other for years, yet Gregory was never one for mushy consolations.

He simply stood by, waiting alongside.

Jane was off to check on the kids.

In the room, Christine tidied up the suitcase she had rummaged through upon waking, snapped it shut, and picked it up without a moment's hesitation.

She didn't even take a seat but looked straight at Merritt and asked, "Did I really come back to this room on my own last night?"

Merritt's gaze dropped, resembling a scolded puppy, though it was clear the submission was superficial, with a streak of defiance beneath.

"Look, I haven't been nagging you about... This is actually the first time for me..."

Christine was unimpressed.

remorseful about taking the short end

power to decide, but his words

in him was strong, always ready to play

Too bad.

teenager who could be easily convinced she owed him

answer my

up, meeting Christine's scrutinizing gaze, "Listen, we started off as just having fun, nothing serious. But my feelings for you

me, and I'll treasure you like no other. I don't have any childhood

waver between you and another woman. I'll always be firmly

saying this to make you feel obligated

I share part of the responsibility for

expression until he

your admission?"

hugged me last night, I saw you weren't in the right state.

but I really like

and I couldn't resist."

I

to take

frowned, "So, you think you should take half the blame, and that's why you're not pressuring me into making us an official item?" Merritt nodded,

saw he wasn't going to be honest with

for the