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

of course, my appetite

every time I went to the bathroom, it would feel like

in the sunlight, continuing my work on the design draft for

just needed some

few details and emailed it off.

stretch my stiff neck

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answered,

you don’t want a divorce, why keep up the act?”

are you talking about?” I was utterly

His tone softened, “Your uncle

instantly irritated.

believe Allen had meddled

didn’t respond, Bryant tried to coax me, Jane, we have ‘t

asking, “Where’s he

“He just left.”

“Got it.”

I’m saying

before he could

was even

motherly advice, I also grabbed a beige

the hospital,

were lounging around like lords,

ashtray on the coffee table was

caregivers, having devoured all the hospital-provided nutrition meals and fruit platters.