When Love Breaks by Jack

Chapter 370

“I’ll take you home.”

Hearing those words made my eyes unexpectedly well up with tears. After all these years, it felt like no one had ever said that to me. Gregory was the first.

I tried my best to keep my eyes wide open, holding back the tears, and looked at him, “Gregory, if I’m not Lily, can we still be friends?”

I couldn’t believe I was entertaining such a ridiculous thought, clinging to the bit of warmth, even if it was just being friends, only friends.

After hearing my words, Gregory raised an eyebrow, smiled at me, and casually uttered two words, “No way.” I somehow made my way back to my room, lost in thought. It wasn’t until I sat on the couch for a while that I realized I hadn’t even figured out whether his response was to the first or the second part of my question. Was it impossible for me not to be Lilliana? Or was it impossible for us to remain friends?

“Hey, just got back?” Christine had just finished showering and asked while drying her hair.

Snapping back to reality, I nodded, “Yeah.”

She applied a face mask and plopped beside me, smoothing it out with her fingers, curiously asking, “What was the rush with Gregory looking for you? What happened?”

I’m Lilliana.” I unscrewed a bottle of water, ready to take an

my arm. “Have you eaten anything?

“I did.” I smiled.

took me upstairs, we had dinner in the restaurant nearby.

it. Christine finally let go, handing me a pill, her words muffled, “But why on earth would he think

banquet the other day, I had an allergic reaction to peanuts,

ripped off her face mask in shock. “So, you’re the real heiress of the Myers family? A real blue–blooded

doubt

question before entering because it seemed so implausible. I might dare to

speculate wildly for a moment! Have you ever considered that the information Mark

I asked, puzzled, “Who?”

“Jane.”

becoming more convinced as she thought about it. “That

case.

heartbeat quickened, and my head buzzed.