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.

why I was so hungry, when it hit me

sickness, of course, my appetite came roaring back.

time I went to the bathroom, it would feel

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

complete; just

tweaked a few details and emailed it off.

my stiff

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answered, confused.

voice was cool, “If you don’t want a divorce, why

talking about?”

everything.” His tone softened, “Your uncle came to see me, said

was instantly

had meddled in

tried to coax me, Jane, we have

clenched my fist, asking, “Where’s

“He just left.”

“Got it.”

I’m saying

up before he could

was even happening!

advice,

the hospital, Aunt

were

table was filled with cigarette butts.

caregivers, having devoured all the hospital-provided nutrition meals