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,

indifference was on full display.

my eyes in agreement.

curled into a smile that didn’t reach his eyes, his voice dropping

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

retorted, before settling back into the car “Fine then, I’ll wait here

paperwork went smoother than

fresh divorce certificates made me feel

lighter.

didn’t want to linger, extending my hand to

copy. “Hand me mine,

grazing over my photo, his gaze deepening. “You’re

“I’m fine.”

snatched the divorce certificate from his hand, “From now

sharp features softened slightly, his voice slow as it cautioning,

“the person who

love with him until you told me otherwise.”

dropped, a self–mocking smile playing on his lips, his

telling you would’ve only made you leave sooner, wouldn’t

make it sound like

glancing towards the black Mercedes outside, “Best wishes for your

I turned to leave.