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.

side by side toward

was for the best, I guess. Even if it was just for appearances, at least my parents would be at

gravesite was well-kept, with only a bit of dust on

My parents had been gone for years, and I didn’t think about them

kid, crying into my pillow

on the gravestone now tears just started falling uncontrollably.

reserved, knelt down beside

took me so long to bring Jane

his head three times, and on the last one, murmured, “I was wrong

the rest of

that it mattered

he

Chapter 37

a

“Mom, Dad…”

photos on the gravestone, my tears flowed even more, and all the things. I wanted to say were reduced to a simple, “I miss you so much.”

feeling like I belonged to a

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

sadness, yet I forced

months now! In a few months,

I’m so happy, Mom,

a girl, but either way,

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

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