Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 37

What was that supposed to mean? He thought I cheated on him before we even split?

He was exactly that type of guy.

I couldn’t be bothered to explain, so I just said indifferently, “Just friends.”

“What friends?”

“Bryant,” I couldn’t help but smile softly, “Dead men don’t pry.”

If he wanted to be a ghost from my past, then he might as well vanish for good.

Bryant almost laughed out of irritation, his tongue clicking against his cheek in scorn, “Fine.”

When we got to the cemetery, I stepped out of the car and started climbing the steps up the hill.

Seeing he wasn’t following. I turned back to wait for him.

As I did, I noticed him carrying some flowers he must have prepared at some point, which caught me off guard.

I bit my lip, then said, “Thank you.”

“For what? It’s the least I could do,” he said flatly.

we walked side by side toward my

if it was just for appearances, at least my parents would be at

was well-kept, with only a

for years, and I didn’t think about

I was a kid, crying into my pillow night after

photos on the gravestone now

so dignified and reserved, knelt

so long to

three times, and on the last one, murmured, “I

hear the rest of what he

that it

he

Chapter 37

didn’t have a future

“Mom, Dad…”

I wanted to say were reduced to a simple, “I miss you so much.” So very

missed feeling like I belonged to a family.

a home again. Marrying Bryant, I thought I’d finally have a family, but it was just a fantasy.

my tears, overwhelmed with sadness, yet I

pregnant, two months now! In a few

I’m so happy,

boy or a girl, but either way, you’ll be thrilled, won’t you

I’ll take great care of my baby, just like you did for me, giving my baby all my