Lost Me, Gained Regret (Jane and Bryant Ferguson) novel Chapter 740

With that, he glanced at Christine and said, "He was all over you before, and now it seems something happened but he's avoiding you. That's not normal."

Christine wasn't in the mood to pay attention to Merritt, nor did she want to watch that drama unfold, so she dragged Jane away with her.

Gregory's reminder made her realize that Merritt's behavior had been off since she woke up.

"After dinner, I'll go find him and see if I can get anything out of him."

"No need," Dailey interjected, "We have evidence that he can't deny."

Christine, propping her chin with her hand, asked, "And how long will it take to see this evidence?"

Dailey couldn't specify a timeline, acknowledging the complexity of the situation, "As soon as possible."

The server brought their food, and Christine started to eat without further ado.

Dailey said not to go, but she wasn't one to just sit around and obey.

She couldn't rest easy until this was resolved.

...

Merritt was the one truly restless.

He didn't want to deceive Christine, nor did he want to win her over with such despicable means.

Even though Christine had ended their relationship, he still believed that true love could break through any barrier.

Even if it couldn't, as long as she was happy with Dailey, he was willing to silently step back and protect her.

The last thing he wanted was for her to despise him, to see him as less than a stranger.

But earlier, Dailey's lingering feelings for Nelly were obvious.

And with Nelly's obsession with Dailey, Christine was bound to get hurt in the future, so he had to be sure Dailey loved Christine unconditionally before he could reveal the truth.

Thus, he was torn and tormented inside.

He hoped Christine wouldn't come to ask him anything because he didn't know if he could resist her beautiful, expressive eyes.

...

Nelly was just as uneasy.

She knew all about Gregory's tactics.

And Gregory, unlike Dailey, had some emotional ties with her.

If he got involved, even if the surveillance was wiped clean, it wouldn't be impossible to find some clues.

"I'll take a nap first." Dailey stopped Christine from going to find Merritt. "There's no rush to question him; he won't get away."

"I left my luggage in his room, and I don't have any pajamas."

She had thought about making do without them last night, but... ended up not needing pajamas after all.

Today, she couldn't go without changing into pajamas.

"I'll go get them," Dailey offered.

But Christine worried about the two of them fighting if they met.

It was better not to stir up trouble for now.

"You wait at the door. I'll go in and get them."

Dailey's lips thinned, "In this situation, you're still protecting him."

Christine was taken aback, not understanding where Dailey's anger was coming from, "Are you looking for a fight with him, Mr. Clarkson? What about your dignity?"

Seeing the argument brewing, Jane turned to Gregory and said, "Greg, maybe you should go get them."

Then realizing that might not be the best idea, she quickly added, "Actually, I'll go."