Lost Me Gained Regret



Dailey waved it off, "No big deal."

Nelly turned to Clarence, "Would you mind giving me a ride home?"

It wasn't really an inconvenience, but Clarence couldn't quite grasp the situation.Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

Why was Dailey acting so cool towards his ex?

Especially considering he almost cut ties with his family over her.

But then it clicked.

Dailey was naturally reserved, and he had his pride.

Unless he was sure his ex had come back for him, he probably wouldn't make the first move towards reconciliation.

No matter, Nelly wasn't going anywhere soon; there was plenty of time to rekindle old flames.

Besides, Dailey was under the weather, probably not in the mood for matters of the heart.

Once he was back on his feet, he'd surely be ready to talk romance.

"Dailey, come on, give us a smile."

Hearing this, Dailey looked up, his illness making him a bit slow on the uptake.

Clarence snapped a picture, satisfied, and posted it to his social feed.

"I'll drop her off, you just wait here at the hospital."

"I've got other plans. Head home after you're done."

The noise was too much; Dailey didn't feel like talking to Clarence these days.

Clarence, clueless about Dailey's reluctance, waved goodbye, and took Nelly with him.

On the way, Nelly asked with a soft smile, "I noticed Dai seems a bit down lately. I just got back; did something happen?"

Clarence snorted, "It's all because of you."

A true friend always helps out.

He hit the brakes at a red light and continued, "He feels guilty for not being able to protect you back in the day."

Nelly didn't blame him, "How could we blame Dai for what happened? We were just kids, at the mercy of our parents' decisions."

Clarence added, "That's just how he is. You coming back definitely made him happy. It's just bad timing with his injuries and sickness making him moody But it's not about you. Don't overthink it. Once he's better he'll surely want to pick things back up."

"Then, you'll owe me a toast," he joked.

Nelly inwardly called Clarence

foolish, but she smiled in agreement, "Of course, not just because of my relationship with Dai, but also having known you for years, I'll definitely toast to that."

She smoothly changed the subject, "We ran into Greg's fiancée and her friend at the mall today."

"Christine, right?"

Clarence's voice lifted at the mention of Christine, "They rented a shop space, probably checking on their business."

Nelly nodded, "I heard they're launching their own clothing brand. They're quite impressive."

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Nelly wasn't really in the mood to chat with Clarence, but she still wanted to learn more.

Dailey was too reserved, offering no information.

"Speaking of which, there was this tall, handsome guy with them today, looked like a college student."

"He kept calling them 'sis', but they didn't seem related. I didn't want to ask and be intrusive."

Neither of them had a brother.

Greg wouldn't stand a young man hanging around Jane.

So, that guy must be connected to Christine.

"Did you catch how he addressed Christine and Jane?"