Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 49

Hearing that, I paused, slightly taken aback.

Mark was more attentive than I had remembered.

During dinner, some of the raw meats we had for our fondue had a bit of a gamey smell, which made me feel a bit queasy, but I forced myself to keep it down.

I hadn’t expected him to notice.

I offered a faint smile, “A little, but it’s nothing.”

“That’s good. Health comes first.”

There was a certain depth to Mark’s words, as if imparting a life lesson, “Whatever happens, you’ve got to look after yourself first.

“Will do.

My heart warmed at his concern.

But it was only later that I truly understood the weight of his words.

As the car slowly made its way into the underground parking of Riverview Estate, Mark helped me out, and I couldn’t shake off a feeling of unease, although a quick look around didn’t reveal anything out of the ordinary.

were about to enter the building, a Maybach zoomed past, its driver seemingly engulfed

instinctively covering my belly and stepping back. If Mark

I was okay, Mark’s gaze followed the car, a hint of ice creeping into

be some emergency,” I guessed, trying to calm my

thought in any situation long as the baby was okay,

was of the baby.

down to the supermarket and came back with some popsicles, reminding me to apply cold

made my way to the balcony’s lounge chair, noticing my ankles had swollen

Today

is just

I’m hurt

1/7

Chapter 49

work tomorrow. Holding a popsicle in one hand and scrolling through social media on

I vaguely

soft and

check who it was, the

intermittent sound, in the dead of night,

get up and peek through the peephole when a familiar, albeit slightly slurred, voice came through the

was Bryant’s voice.

anxiety eased, replaced by a mix of irritation and resignation. Thankfully, after icing my ankle and resting