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.

bitterness overwhelmed me. It felt like an invisible hand was clutching my heart, making it hard

understand what Bryant was trying to

create.

even making our relationship public at work so everyone knew who I was, as

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

now… there was a child involved.

am I to you, really?

in my mind, my

I don’t make it before the doors close,

his answer. He chose Margaret again.

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

breathing felt

being abandoned multiple times, each

I found myself

laughing at my own

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

couldn’t

Christine put it, a third of

anxious love fulfilled, I had tasted the

some

thought for a while, until it was almost time

applied some

chose a light brown satin slip

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