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.

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

trying to achieve, what situation he wanted

create.

me, showering me with attention, even making our relationship public at work so everyone knew

was about to change my mind, he left me hanging, spending

was a child involved.

what am I to

mind, my phone lit up with a

make it before the doors

answer. He

1/2

message over and over until my eyes hurt.

felt painful.

let me experience being abandoned multiple times, each more profound than the last.

at the message, I found

at my

time, but at his faintest call, I’d

couldn’t

Christine put it, a third of my life was spent on him.

fulfilled, I had tasted the bittersweetness of loving

that’s longer than some people keep their

lost in thought for a while, until it was

applied some subtle

chose a light brown satin slip dress from the

was a concert of a singer I had adored for many years; I