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.

side by side toward my parents’

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

only a bit

years, and I didn’t think about them all that often.

a kid, crying into my

photos on the gravestone now tears just started falling uncontrollably.

and reserved, knelt down beside me..

took me so long to bring

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

couldn’t hear the rest of

it mattered

he

Chapter 37

have a future

“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.”

I belonged

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

tears, overwhelmed with sadness, yet

a few months, the baby will be here. I don’t

so

or a girl, but either way, you’ll be thrilled,

like you did for me,