Lost Me, Gained Regret (Jane and Bryant Ferguson) novel Chapter 432

My eyes grew slightly moist, a peculiar sensation scratching at the bottom of my heart.

For a fleeting moment, I contemplated coming clean. What if this revelation impacted his health? I was ready to face it alongside him. Better that than having him spend nights agonizing, deeming me a heartbreaker.

Shaking my head, I began, "It's not like that, Gregory. These past two years, I've been..."

"Never mind."

Gregory's smile was thin, laced with unmistakable mockery, though his eyes betrayed a redness. "Jane, I guess I should've never harbored any expectations."

His words stabbed deep.

I struggled to keep my eyes wide, pinching the inner corners to hold back tears, feigning acceptance. "If that's what you believe, you might not be wrong."

After all, my efforts over the past two years to track him down had led nowhere. Like a traceless bird in flight, equivalent to having never tried. I didn't need to confess my actions to him. In his eyes, I was just that callous. He had barely been mourned before I was supposedly cozying up with someone else.

So, if that's how it was to be, further words were futile.

"Really?"

Gregory chuckled lowly, a sound filled with bitterness, and in the next moment, stretched out an arm, pulling me down to him. Then, his hand found the back of my head, and he bit down.

Yes. Not a kiss, but a bite.

The taste of iron bloomed across my lips, seeping into my mouth. The pain was sharp, and I gasped, cautious of his fragile legs, hardly daring to push him away, merely distancing myself slightly.

Gregory's gaze was dark, his voice carrying a warning. "This time, it doesn’t matter if you’re Jane or Lilliana, getting close to anyone but me is a big mistake!"

With that, he wheeled away.

Touching my lips, my fingers came away bloodied, a stark reminder. "Ike's still showering."

"I've been busy lately. Take care of him for me."