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.

eating a lot, wondering why I was so hungry, when it hit me – I had miscarried.

the morning sickness, of course, my appetite

reminders every time I went to the bathroom, it would feel like everything was just a distant

the sunlight, continuing my work on the design

complete; just needed some finishing

tweaked a few

I was about to stretch my

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I answered, confused.

was cool, “If you don’t want

about?” I

tone softened, “Your uncle came to see me, said

was instantly

had

have

clenched my fist, asking, “Where’s he now?”

“He just left.”

“Got it.”

I’m saying is-”

before he could

even

my bag and remembering Christine’s motherly advice,

the hospital, Aunt Cheryl

was open, reeking of cigarette smoke. Allen and Leroy were lounging around like lords, eating

ashtray on the coffee table was filled with

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