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.

grand solo sacrifice. Just one look or a beckoning from them, you’d ecstatically run back, floating on air for days. Your heart would

nually

would have thought that one day, all you’d think

was still in a daze when I returned to Riverview Estat Thankfully, morning sickness spared me any further turmoil. I fell asleep as soon as

the following morning. Other than Christine, no

knew the code. It was probably

a lazy weekend’s sleep, but the persistent ringing forced me

fixed on me. “Are you thinking

asked, thinking our conversation the night before had been clear enough

mentioning divorce, Bryant seemed to have

Chapter 33

“Come home

was an order, his handsome features exuding an authoritative charisma.

it anymore. “Don’t you remember what I said last night?”

say?” He feigned calm, unashamedly claiming,

a thing.”

enough last night.” I

blacked out.”