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.

or a beckoning from them, you’d ecstatically run

nually

thought that one day, all you’d think

still in a daze when I returned to Riverview Estat Thankfully, morning sickness

than Christine, no

would have just let herself in. She knew the code. It was probably just someone confused about

tried to ignore it, hoping to enjoy a lazy weekend’s sleep, but the persistent ringing forced me

blocking the entrance, his eyes fixed on me. “Are you thinking about settling down here for good?” he

conversation the night

seemed to have dropped his façade. His expression was

Chapter 33

“Come home with

his handsome features exuding

anymore. “Don’t you remember what I

He feigned calm, unashamedly claiming, “I

a thing.”

sober enough last night.” I

I blacked out.”