Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 51

The air felt as if it had solidified, and my heart dangled in suspense.

I was still hoping, foolishly, for him to say something, anything, that might make sense of

it all.

After a tense moment, the only thing that came my way was a cold, hard question, “You’re in such a hurry to get a divorce?”

The weight of my emotions was suffocating, making it hard to breathe. I looked up at the glaring light in the living room, blinked away the tears, and despite the turmoil inside, my words came out cruel.

“Can’t wait.”

I needed it to be over before the pregnancy became obvious.

With my child’s future on the line was a risk I couldn’t afford.

Behind me, Bryant said nothing more. His answer was the sharp sound of the door closing.

I felt as if all my strength had been drained as I slid down against the shoe cabinet, staring blankly at the ceiling.

My heart felt empty, a dull ache spreading uncontrollably through it.

wasn’t plagued by sickness and

autumn wind howled all night, as if trying to

with a

and even that he married me because of

was that my cherished three-year marriage was nothing but a reluctant sacrifice he

thinking I

day, I was barely awake when Christine called, asking how my foot was and if I needed to

to test it, feeling mostly

completely back to normal, it

in twenty

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downstairs, my Panamera was parked right at the building’s

eyeing my foot suspiciously, “Sure you’re alright?”

Mark got me some really effective

I got into the

intrigued, and started the car, clicking her tongue, “Imagine if the guy you had a crush on was Mark,

like me back,”

“You never know.”

back then, the one who took you to the infirmary and