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.

kind of emergency has him this tied up? Christine didn’t mention

firm.

short, and by five, the

a chilly autumn breeze blew outside. Suddenly, I

I knew it, I had my phone

hated this waiting, this feeling of being suspended in mid-air.

really sorry, but something personal came up. Can I have your medical report delivered

guys sort out the emergency at

confused,

then, the “emergency” that made Bryant

subject, “The

the hospital called me this

swing by and pick them up myself.”

hesitated, “maybe

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live nearby. You go take care of your things.”

for the

green, a black sedan sped through a red light, rushing

could be in

casual thought would soon prove to be an

parking at the hospital, as I passed the emergency room, I overheard

be afraid of childbirth? That man was so anxious, his eyes were red.”

devastatingly handsome too. His concern