Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 72

To

I wanted to try one more time for my baby, and for myself too.

Christine didn’t try to talk me out of it, just asked me, “Have you thought about the consequences if this fails?”

“Yeah, I’ve thought it through.”

If things went south, I’d vanish without a trace, avoiding any chance of losing my kid.

With t

that decision made, I didn’t even feel like cooking when I got home. I grabbed a

the couch.

burger from the food truck down the street instead and then slumped int

Waiting for Bryant to come home, I buried myself in work with my laptop.

But the afternoon waned, and there was still no sign of him at the door.

I couldn’t help but text him, “Are you coming home soon?”

No reply came even after a long wait.

emergency has him this tied up? Christine didn’t mention any crisis

firm.

short, and by five,

autumn breeze blew outside. Suddenly,

I had my phone

waiting, this feeling

as I was about to call Bryant, Kevin’s call came through, his voice awkward, “Mrs. Ferguson, I’m really sorry, but something personal came up. Can I have your

the emergency at the firm?”

sounded confused, “What emergency?”

“emergency” that made Bryant leave me wasn’t work-related

I changed the subject, “The

called me

and pick them up

hesitated, “maybe

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live nearby. You go take care of

waiting for the green

sedan sped through a red light, rushing

with his wife in labor could be in such a hurry, I

did I realize, my casual thought would soon

as I passed the

afraid of childbirth? That man was so anxious, his eyes were

devastatingly handsome too. His concern just made him