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.

into the car and the heater kicked in, I suddenly realized how

roared to life, merging

the real reason you asked me here

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maybe he needed a date. Then, it seemed like he was dragging me in as some actress. I wasn’t so

slow–moving city traffic, with frequent red lights, even a sports

glanced at me.

me see the truth,

me from competing with your dear god sister,

rested one hand lazily on the window sill, the other on the steering wheel. Tm giving it back

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

him. “So, should

“Sure. Buy me dinner, or give

a nod of thanks.

sighed. “You, of all people, don’t seem the type

smiled, “You

facing the Myers family

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

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