Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 16

When I first met Mark and Bryant, I thought they were much alike. Both had that calm, reserved, and steady vibe.

But boy, I was so wrong. Mark’s composure and gentleness came from deep within, but Bryant was a different story.

Take the present as an instance. Mark dropped a subject out of politeness, not wanting to pry into personal matters, while Bryant? He didn’t ask because he genuinely didn’t care. Bryant’s heart wasn’t in it.

We were at the party that lasted till nearly midnight, and Steven was already rallying us for round two

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Knowing I was pregnant and shouldn’t be up late, Christine insisted on taking me home. That was when Steven suggested, “Let Mark drive her. He’s not much of a night owl, either.”

Christine agreed.

But I was worried about her and tried to refuse

“Come on, get in the car,” Christine said, reading my mind and nudging me toward Mark’s car with a meaningful look. “Don’t worry. I can handle myself. Men are like the fish in the sea, and I’m not about to start fishing. I want the whole ocean!” she declared with a laugh. I pinched her radiant cheek. “Fine, call me if you need anything.”

the car,

I said, “Mark, I live on Grand Peace Avenue. Is that on

“Could you set up the navigation? I haven’t been

I took his

this hour, downtown was still brightly

Mark always knew what to say to keep the conversation going. Being around him was

made me ask, “Mark, how do you handle things when you hit a rough patch?”

furrowed his brows slightly, stopping at a red light, and turned to me.

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yet resolute tone eased the tension I’d felt all night. About twenty minutes later, we pulled up in front

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gift bag as I got out, “A little something for you.

Mark!” I smiled, feeling,much better. “Let me treat

softly and added, “Ensure you’re eating well. You’ve lost weight.

think much of it. “Okay,

leave before going inside, but he spoke first, “Go on. I’ll wait until you’re safely inside. Wouldn’t want to fail the task Steven gave