Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 282

Standing outside the city hall, I felt a sense of liberation like never before

Christine had wanted to stay with me, but I insisted she go on ahead.

After all, I had embarked on this journey alone, it was only fitting I face its conclusion solo as well.

Watching the traffic flow by, observing couples either entering gleefully to tie the knot or exiting with faces devoid of emation, signaling their union’s end, it was easy to tell apart those getting married fmm those getting divorced

The breakdown of a relationship is seldom graceful.

I

Thankfully, Bryant and I didn’t have that problem. He was as indifferent to me as I had mistakenly been in love with him for eight years. What I hadn’t expected was for Bryant not to show up alone. He stepped out from a shiny black Mercedes, followed by Dorothy

He acted as cold and distant as always, like nothing was wrong, just throwing it out there. “Let’s go in,” with the nonchalance of someone about to grab a burger rather than finalize a divorce,

was on

my eyes in

eyes, his voice dropping a degree colder “What, afraid nl trick you with a fake divorce certificate?”

It’s just… I want to marry

settling back into the car “Fine then, I’ll

than I had anticipated.

fresh divorce certificates made me feel truly unburdened,

lighter.

extending my hand to ask fo

“Hand me mine,

flipped one open, his thumb lightly grazing over my photo, his gaze

“I’m fine.”

certificate from his hand, “From now on, I’ll be even better”

softened slightly, his voice slow as it cautioning, “Good. Take care of yourself.

deep eyes, “the person who helped me eight years ago wasn’t you, why keep it a secret?”

thought you were in love with

gaze dropped, a self–mocking smile playing on his

found out telling you would’ve only made you

it sound like you

the black Mercedes outside, “Best

I