Chapter 243

It wasn’t so much sadness as it was envy. If Mom were still alive, she’d also look out for me.

I murmured in my heart, ‘Mom… Oh, how I miss you.”

“What are you blubbering about? Out of nowhere, from behind a massive pillar in the parking lot, Gregory emerged, frowning at me.

“Weren’t you all gung–ho about getting that divorce? Can’t bear to leave after just a few words exchanged?”

I hastily wiped away fny tears, sniffed, and mumbled, “It’s not that. The wind’s strong out here. Got something in my eye.”

“Ah.” He saw right through my lie, his sarcasm biting. “For something in your eye, you’re quite the crybaby.”

What a terrible joke.

Yet, my foul mood lifted a bit. “Didn’t you say you’d wait in the car? What are you doing out here?”

“Got stuffy.” He dropped those words and wandered ahead.

and the heater kicked in, I suddenly realized how cold I’d been from

Pagani roared to life, merging

gathered my thoughts. “What was the

2 2 5

Then, it seemed like he was dragging me in

frequent red lights, even a

me. “What do you

see

me from competing with your dear god sister, Dorothy,

other day?” He rested one hand lazily on the window sill, the other on the

Gregory wanted me to see the Myers family’s determination to have Bryant

at him. “So, should

“Sure. Buy me dinner,

nod of

don’t

jaw tensed, and he smiled, “You have a

the Myers family

yell at me a bit. That wouldn’t harm a bit. If he hits me, my granddad will chase him

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