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.

has him this tied up? Christine

firm.

are short, and by five, the sun was already

in, and a chilly autumn breeze blew outside. Suddenly, I felt

had my phone in

hated this waiting, this feeling of

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

sort out the emergency

sounded confused,

that made Bryant leave me wasn’t work-related at all.

I changed the subject, “The medical reports are ready?”

the hospital called me this afternoon.”

by and pick them up myself.”

Ferguson,” he hesitated,

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live nearby. You go take care of

the hospital, and while waiting for the green light, I tried

about to turn green, a black sedan sped through a red light, rushing into the BlessedCare

man with his wife in labor could be

thought would soon prove to

I passed the emergency room, I

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

too. His concern just made him even more attractive!”