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.

surge of bitterness overwhelmed me. It felt like

was trying to achieve, what situation

create.

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

was about to change my mind, he left me

now… there was a

am I

my phone lit up with a message.

the doors close, go

given me his answer. He chose Margaret

1/2

message over and

breathing felt painful.

being abandoned multiple times, each more profound than

at the message, I found

at my

his faintest call, I’d still

I couldn’t blame myself.

it, a third of my life was spent on

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

some people keep their dogs.

up on the couch, lost in thought for a while, until it was almost time

up and applied

chose a light brown satin slip dress from the

had adored for many years; I wanted