My heart suddenly felt a pang, as if unexpectedly pricked by something sharp.


    I pointed towards the deal with a cold voice. "Get out Mane, where did you get this attitude? Can''t we have a proper conversation?


    "Were you trying to have a prope! conversation?"


    I red at him defiantly. "What right do you have to criticize me? What about your fiancée? Shouldn''t you be with her instead of bothering me?*


    "Even drunk, your sharp tongue doesn''t dull, does it?*


    He tapped his chin thoughtfully, then chuckled lowly, as if resigning to his fate, and squatted down in front of me, his tone softening.


    "Alright, I admit I was too hasty and didn''t talk nicely. I''ll ept the punishment."


    I asked subconsciously. "What punishment?"


    He raised an eyebrow, yfully suggesting, "Another kiss from you?"


    Only then did I notice his ears were flushed red.


    Shaking my head, trying to sober up and not let the alcohol cloud my judgment, I looked at him, "Why are you here?"


    "To give you an exnation."


    I frowned, asking, "Didn''t we already clear things upst night?"


    "You were the only one who thought things were cleared up."


    Gregory poured me a ss of water and after sending a message on his phone, continued, "I''ve returned her to the Myers family. Jane, even before I said I''d stop waiting for herst night, I had already made up my mind. Call it falling out of love or being a jerk, but I have genuinely fallen for you. I''m not someone who can love two people at the same time. Since I''ve opened up to you, I won''t keep things tangled with someone else."


    I clenched my hands. "What about Lilliana?" I asked him.


    "Let''s first confirm if she really is Lily."


    Gregory''s expression darkened slightly, "All signs point to her, but Ramona and I believe she''s not. We''re getting a DNA test done.


    1 pursed my lips. "And if she is?"Content protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    "Beforeing to you, I had discussed calling off the engagement with Ramona."


    He brushed my messy bangs behind my ear, his brown eyes locking on me, "Regardless of the result, I will call it off. Jane, can you trust me this time, hmm?" His tone was his usual casual self.


    In the silent room, an inexplicable tension spread.


    I quickly avoided his gaze, "Let''s talk about thister."


    That person, too, had many times asked for my trust.


    He never married Margaret either.


    And yet, here we were.


    I doubted I could surpass the cherished memory in someone''s heart.


    Now, it was just him having spent more time with me, a fleeting passion clouding his judgment Once Lilliana started spending more time with him, those childhood promises and fluttering feelings would resurface.


    I would just be asking for heartbreak, as Christine said.


    Ding dong!


    The doorbell suddenly rang. Thinking it was Christine, I went to open the e doon but Gregory stopped me, "I''ll get it."


    He walked to the door, exchanged a few words of thanks with someone outside, and returned with a box.


    He slightly lifted his chin, "Go take a shower."


    I nced at the thing in his hands, not sure what it was my mind racing I


    as qlutched my cor tightly.


    "I said we''ll talkter! And, even though I''m divorced, Gregory, I can''t just slee