Lost Me, Gained Regret (Jane and Bryant Ferguson) novel Chapter 838

In the end, he caved.

"I won't tie you down, just don't be with Merritt."

Wasn't that still a demand?

She had to bend to his will to gain her freedom.

Christine shook her head, weary.

Dailey felt like his head was about to explode.

After much thought, the conversation circled back to the beginning.

"Why did you break up with me?"

"Fell for Merritt?"

Christine had been flying back and forth these past few days, truly exhausted.

She had imagined that upon reaching Helena's cozy backyard, she'd just crash on the sun lounger for a bit, to catch her breath.

The airplane food was atrocious. Merritt had texted her upon her landing, mentioning Helena had saved her some dinner.

And there was roasted sweet potato.

Instead, she found herself cornered by Dailey, unable to rest or eat.

She had no patience for this endless back-and-forth.

"Yes."

As her words fell, she shifted from sitting to lying down.

Dailey loomed over her, his gaze heavy, a vast shadow casting a cold air around her.

Yet, she simply looked at him with a cool detachment, making no move to resist.

The atmosphere was tense for a long while before Dailey moved back to his chair.

Christine got up, opened the car door, and left.

She hailed a cab and dialed Merritt.

The moment it connected, Merritt's anxious voice came through, "You okay?"

Christine chuckled, "Shouldn't I be asking you that?"

Merritt, unusually serious, replied, "Don't joke around. I'm a grown man; the worst I'd get is a beating. It's different for a girl."

"Especially a girl facing a man with overpowering force. You'd definitely be at a disadvantage."

Christine's feelings for Merritt were complicated.

She knew she couldn't love him, but his words, his actions, they reached her.

"I'm fine, don't worry. On my way back."

Merritt sighed in relief, "I'll warm up the dinner."

"Okay."

Christine hung up, gazing out the window, the warm breeze soothing her.