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.

caught up, we walked side by side

I guess. Even if it was just for appearances,

was well-kept, with only a bit

parents had been gone for years, and I

a kid, crying into

on the gravestone now tears just

always so dignified and reserved,

so long

and on the

couldn’t hear the rest of what he said

that it mattered

he

Chapter 37

have a future together

“Mom, Dad…”

more, and all the things. I wanted to say were reduced to a simple, “I miss

like I belonged

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

with sadness, yet I

In a few months,

so happy,

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

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