Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 13

Bryant seemed stunned but remained silent.

I asked in a hushed tone, “What about our wedding night? Why did you leave?”

I vaguely remembered I sat on the balcony waiting all night that night. It was our wedding night, and he left his newlywed wife at home, carelessly heading out. I thought something serious had happened, worried about his safety while also fretting if I had somehow displeased him. At the same time, I was eagerly hoping for his early return.

I was only twenty-three then, having somehow married the man I had secretly adored for years. How could I not have expectations for our marriage and him?

Then, I finally learned that while I was eagerly waiting for him to come home, he was with another woman. It all felt like a cruel joke.

Bryant didn’t hide it anymore, his voice cold and steady. “That night, she had gone drag racing and got into a mishap. The police called me to pick her up.”

What a coincidence.

On the very day of our wedding, Margaret had an accident, and it was in the dead of night. But I remembered, just several days after the wedding, at the family dinner, she was there, without a scratch on her.

I rolled down the car window, silent for a while, and said calmly, “Bryant, if she’s the one you’ve got feelings for, we can go our separate ways on good terms.”

He slammed on the brakes and parked at the side of the road, his gaze fixed on me, his emotions finally surfacing.

to see him anything other

vibration of a

across his face, and he said without hesitation, “She’s in trouble

then I glanced at him through the streetlight. The person I had longed for seemed to fill me

I tiredly opened the car door and stepped out

anger, divorce crossed my mind. But I’d loved Bryant for so many years. It wasn’t

regret held me back. It was the fear that I

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day.

watching the bustling traffic and the flashing neon lights, feeling a sense

“What’s

personality.

her voice as vibrant

breeze made me shiver, and wrapped my jacket tighter around me, crossing the street.

I

has the time and inclination to…”

I cut her off, feeling

alone during the holidays? Where are you?” Christine’s temper flared instantly. She could be indiscriminately combative when