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,

habitual indifference was on full

lowering my eyes in

into a smile that didn’t reach his eyes, his voice dropping a degree colder “What, afraid nl trick

think that of me! It’s just… I want to marry

before settling back into the car

paperwork went smoother than I

made

lighter.

to linger, extending

my copy. “Hand me mine, please.”

grazing over my photo, his gaze deepening. “You’re doing alright?”

“I’m fine.”

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

features softened slightly, his voice slow as it cautioning, “Good.

confront him, staring into his deep eyes, “the person who helped me eight years

love with him until you told me otherwise.”

playing on his

the time I found out telling you would’ve only made

it sound like

scoffed, glancing towards the black Mercedes outside, “Best wishes

those words. I turned to