Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 76

“Are you at home?”

His voice echoed as if he was in a vast, empty space, carrying a tone of exhaustion.

I got up and walked to the balcony, stretching my neck as I moved. Ignoring the ache, I casually asked, “Yeah, what about you? Still caught

o with works,

It was to be expected, after all, Margaret had lost so much blood.

How could he possibly be at ease?

“Almost done here.”

Something seemed to lighten his mood, his voice gaining a hint of warmth, “The tickets. are on the hallway table, don’t forget to grab them on your way out.”

Even though I had anticipated it, hearing him confirm it still stung a bit, “You’re not coming?”

“Where did that come from? I’ll meet you at the stadium entrance…”

He chuckled, but his words were suddenly cut off by a fragile yet breaking question, “Bry, who are you talking to? Didn’t you promise me…

Her words ended abruptly, not because Bryant stopped her, but because the call had been disconnected.

This made it feel like we were having an affair, and I was the other woman.

phone, a surge of bitterness overwhelmed me. It felt like an invisible hand was clutching my heart, making

was trying to achieve, what

create.

me, showering me with attention, even making our relationship public at work so everyone knew who I was, as if he really cared

mind, he left me hanging, spending the night by

was

am I to

in my mind, my phone lit up with

before the doors close, go ahead without

his answer. He chose

1/2

on the chat screen, reading that message over and over until my eyes hurt.

felt

being abandoned multiple times, each more profound than

I found myself

at my own

time after time, but at his faintest

I couldn’t

Christine put it, a third of my life

cautious secret crush to an anxious love fulfilled, I had tasted the bittersweetness of loving

years, that’s longer than some people keep

for a while, until

got up and applied some subtle

chose a light brown satin slip dress

a concert of a singer I had adored for many years; I wanted to look my