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.

realized how cold I’d been from head to toe. It

life, merging swiftly

the real reason you asked

2 2

I thought maybe he needed a date. Then, it seemed like he was dragging

with frequent red lights, even a sports car could

at me.

make me see

from competing with your dear god sister,

I ruined your plan the other day?” He rested one hand lazily on

me to see the Myers family’s determination to have Bryant as a son–in–law. That way,

him. “So, should

me

nod of thanks. Your

people, don’t seem the

“You have a unique way of

facing the Myers family like this today?” I asked

there to worry about? At most, my dad would yell at me a bit. That

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