Lost Me, Gained Regret (Jane and Bryant Ferguson) novel Chapter 334

Gratitude and guilt swirled within me, keeping any sharp retorts at bay. I forced a smile, “No worries, it hardly hurts.”

He withdrew his hand, letting out a silent sigh before saying, “You should head back home. I just wanted to see if you were alright. Now that I know you are, I can rest easy.”

“Alright.”

The chill made me sniffle as I waved goodbye to him and headed towards my doorstep.

Thinking back to his asking about the place, I turned around, “Oh, and Mark, I’ll make sure to move out as soon as I can…”

Originally, I thought ours was merely a friendship.

But knowing what I know now, I preferred it stayed that way, with no extra complications.

“No need!” Mark cut me off. After a brief struggle, he seemingly conceded, “Just stay put, alright? Gregory lives across from you... not many would dare to stir trouble here. It’s relatively safe for you.”

“Thank you…”

“Jane, we’re still friends.”

Seeing my discomfort, he decided to lay it all out, “Don’t feel pressured just because I have feelings for you. Besides, you haven’t held me back in any way. Now that everything’s out in the open, let’s just continue being friends. Good friends. You’re still the same junior I befriended, and I’m still your senior.”

“Deal!”

Gratefully, I looked at him, sincerely adding before he left, “Having a friend like you, Mark, is something I consider incredibly lucky.”

Being treated with genuine kindness by him, by Christine, was more than enough.

Mark pressed his lips together, glancing at the dark night outside, and muttered something I couldn’t catch over the noise of a passing car.

“What was that?” I asked, trying to catch his gaze.

“Nothing.” His eyes, deep and thoughtful, looked at me as he slightly chuckled. “I said, we’ll always be friends.”

Ding! The elevator arrived.

Just before the doors opened, Mark softly said, “You better head back.”