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.

got into the car and the heater kicked in, I suddenly realized how cold I’d been from head to toe. It chilled

silver Pagani roared to life, merging swiftly onto the

gathered my thoughts. “What was the real reason you asked me

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needed a date. Then, it seemed like he was dragging me in as some actress.

lights, even a sports car

glanced at me. “What do

me see the truth,

with your dear god sister, Dorothy,

day?” He rested one hand lazily on the

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

glanced at him. “So, should I

me dinner, or

of

“You, of all people, don’t seem

and he smiled, “You have a unique way of complimenting

the Myers family like this today?” I

to worry about? At most, my dad would yell at me a bit. That wouldn’t harm a bit. If he hits me, my granddad will chase

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