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.

me. It felt like an invisible hand

was trying to achieve, what situation

create.

on moving in with me, showering me with attention, even making our relationship public at work so

my mind, he left me hanging, spending the night by Margaret’s

there was a

I to

mind, my phone lit up

the doors close, go

answer. He chose Margaret again.

1/2

message over and over until

felt painful.

being abandoned multiple times, each more profound than

at the message, I found myself laughing.

at my

after time, but at his faintest call, I’d still

couldn’t

a third of my life

cautious secret crush to an anxious love fulfilled,

years, that’s longer than some people keep their dogs.

thought for a while, until it was almost

up and applied some

a light brown satin slip dress

singer I had adored for many years; I wanted