Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 136

I almost blurted it out, but I held back at the last second. It wouldn’t have made any

difference anyway.

I forced a smile, “You’re like a modern-day knight in shining armor. Can I ask you to do one more good deed next month?”

“What is it?” he asked.

I said quietly, “Come with me to get our divorce papers.”

The grip on my arm tightened, and I could feel his fingers tren le before everything went silent between us.

After a tense moment, the elevator doors suddenly opened, rev aling a loving couple stepping out.

Bryant seemed momentarily distracted, and I took the opportunity and stepped into the elevator..

to slip my wrist away

As I pressed the button to close the doors, a sense of relief washed over me for the first time in a long while.

Separation was the best option.

It was the only option.

That night, whether it was because things were finally getting resolved, or I was just exhausted, I slept until past nine the next morning.

Even Christine leaving for work didn’t wake me up.

She had left a pot of oatmeal with bacon bits in the kitchen for me.

I I I ended up eating a lot, wondering why I was so hungry, when it hit me

the morning sickness, of course, my

time I went to the bathroom, it would

sunlight, continuing my work on the design draft

was nearly complete; just

done, I tweaked a few

as I was about to stretch my stiff neck and shoulders, my phone rang.

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I answered,

“If you don’t want a divorce, why keep up the

you talking about?” I was utterly bewildered.

His tone softened, “Your uncle came

was instantly

Allen had meddled

we have

my fist, asking, “Where’s he

“He just left.”

“Got it.”

saying

hung up before

even

and remembering Christine’s motherly advice,

hospital, Aunt Cheryl

and Leroy were lounging around like lords, eating chips and

on the coffee table was filled with cigarette butts.

having devoured all the