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.

walked side by

just for appearances, at least my parents would be at peace, knowing this

was well-kept, with only a bit of dust

been gone for years,

kid, crying

their photos on the gravestone now

dignified and reserved, knelt down

me so long to bring Jane to

as he bowed his head three times, and on the last one,

couldn’t hear the rest

that it

he

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have a future

“Mom, Dad…”

and all the things. I wanted to

I belonged to a

home again. Marrying Bryant, I thought I’d finally have a family, but

my tears, overwhelmed with sadness, yet I forced a

now! In a few months, the baby will be here.

I’m so happy,

a girl, but either way, you’ll

like you did for