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.

a grand solo sacrifice. Just one look or a beckoning from them,

nually

one day, all you’d think about was

left, but I 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 I down, with no time

following morning. Other than Christine, no one knew I

in. She knew the code. It was probably just

lazy weekend’s sleep, but the persistent ringing

eyes fixed

conversation the night before had been

seemed to have dropped his façade.

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home

was an order, his handsome

wasn’t buying it anymore. “Don’t you

He feigned calm, unashamedly claiming, “I got

a thing.”

night.” I scrutinized

know. I blacked out.” Bryant