Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 31

Glancing at the clock, it was already past 2 AM. Wasn’t Bryant supposed to have left work with Ma

Margaret? Instead, he ended up grabbing drinks with Steven, and from what Steven implied, Margaret wasn’t there..

y out of

Calling Steven again only led to the realization his phone was dead, probably battery.

Left with no choice, I changed and hailed a cab to their usual hangout spot, a private club they often frequented.

By the time I arrived, the crowd had mostly dispersed. Only Steven and Mark remained in the private room alongside Bryant, sprawled on a couch, dressed in a designer suit, his long legs crossed, deep in slumber.

Seeing me, Steven gave me a helpless look. “Jane, I don’t know what got into Bryant today. He kept egging Mark on to drink, and we couldn’t make him stop.”

I had a hunch about what might have triggered it. Bryant was still stubbornly convinced that there was something between Mark and me.

It seemed all men might share this trait. They could mess around all they wanted, but they’d never allow even a hint of infidelity from their wives, even if such a hint was nothing but baseless suspicion.

shot an apologetic glance at Mark, who looked refined and gentle even in his drunken state.

were hazy from the alcohol. “Sure.”

flushed and eyes sparkling like a kid waiting for candy, I placed the pill in his palm and handed him a glas of water. “I’m so sorry you

telling me,” he lamented. “Bryant wouldn’t stop pouring, and despite

was venting, and before I could process it all, he handed me the car keys.

“Yeah,” I said.

the smell of alcohol and gently tapped his face. “Bryant, wake up.

a dazed smile upon seeing it

spoke, he enveloped my hand in his. His

See, Jane? Good thing I didn’t

Chapter 31

be

in the

strength was surprisingly formidable, and he wouldn’t budge. So,

into the car before Steven turned to assist

windows. I used to be indifferent to

this hour. Woken up in the middle of the night, on top of the day’s frustrations, I found myself

with the bumpy ride, Bryant mumbled in protest, “Kevin,