Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 33

The fabric between us was thin, yet the skin around my waist felt like it was on fire.

I froze as if possessed by a ghost, but thankfully, my mind was crystal clear. “We laid it all out, Bryant. I can’t be in a marriage with a third person involved.”

“I’m sorry,” he murmured, his forehead pressed against my back, his voice muffled.

Did I feel a twinge of sympathy? Of course.

It’s not easy to erase years of affection overnight. I wanted to relent, to give Bryant. another chance. But then, the recent events screamed in my memory, demanding attention. The choice was between him and me.

I sighed. “Bryant, you realize your mistakes, but then you repeat them. It’s meaningless.”

This time, I chose to put myself first.

After seven years of choosing him, it was enough.

Bryant was silent for a long while, unable to respond.

“Let go, Bryant. Here’s so far we can go.” I never imagined I could say such cold words to- him.

yourself into a grand solo sacrifice. Just one look or a beckoning from them, you’d ecstatically run

nually

day, all you’d think about was leaving?

I left, but I was still in a daze when I returned to Riverview Estat Thankfully, morning sickness spared me any

doorbell woke me the following morning. Other than

knew the code. It was probably

to enjoy a lazy weekend’s sleep, but the persistent ringing forced me out of bed

fixed on me. “Are you thinking about settling down here for good?” he

the night before had been clear enough

mentioning divorce, Bryant seemed to have dropped

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home with

order, his handsome features

anymore. “Don’t you remember what

He feigned calm, unashamedly claiming, “I got

a thing.”

night.”

blacked out.”