Lost Me, Gained Regret (Jane and Bryant Ferguson) novel Chapter 725

Her laughter was so uncontrollable that drool threatened to escape her mouth as she happily tugged at her dad's hair.

Gregory pretended to wince in pain, and with a seriousness that belied the playful tone he'd been using, he said, "If you keep this up and I go bald, your mom might kick me to the curb for a new model."

I elbowed Gregory lightly in the ribs.

He shot a quick glance my way, his expression unreadable.

I couldn't help but shake my head, amused and a bit exasperated.

So childish.

Playing these little games, pretending to be mad, just waiting for me to sweet-talk him out of it.

...

By the time we got to the restaurant, Christine and the others were already seated.

At a long table.

Christine and Merritt were at one end, while Dailey and Nelly sat at the other.

Nelly was trying to press an ice pack to Dailey’s face, but he kept dodging her attempts.

The lighting here was dim, making it hard to see clearly, but it looked like one side of Dailey's face was slightly swollen.

I took a seat next to Christine and asked, "Did you hit him again?"

Christine nodded. "He wouldn't listen, so I had to take matters into my own hands."

I facepalmed, aware that Merritt was right there, giving me an innocent smile that made it hard to speak my mind.

"Just handle it your way, but if it gets out of hand, remember to let me know."

Christine waved me off, "You and Gregory enjoy your honeymoon. Don't worry about my drama."

I nodded, then asked, "Did you order?"

"Yeah, I did. See if there's anything else you want."

Christine passed me the menu.

My mom took the baby over, sitting across from me and Gregory.

Gregory rested one hand on the back of my chair and casually draped the other over his leg, glancing over at Dailey.

Dailey moved a bit closer, now sitting next to Gregory.

With the distance closed, I could see the mark on Dailey's face clearly.

I even heard Gregory comment, "You're really making a name for yourself, aren’t you?"

...

Two slaps in one day.

Dailey probably hadn't dealt with anything like this before.

I bit my lip, turning to whisper to Christine.

"If you're really done with Dailey, I can have Gregory talk to him. Constantly hitting him isn't the solution."

Christine leaned back, looking at me playfully. "Why are you taking his side? Don't you love me anymore, sweetheart?"