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

murmured, lowering my eyes

that didn’t reach his eyes, his voice dropping a degree colder “What, afraid nl trick you with a fake divorce

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

into the car “Fine

than I

fresh divorce certificates made me feel truly

lighter.

extending

copy. “Hand

thumb lightly grazing over

“I’m fine.”

this facade of concem? I snatched the divorce certificate from his hand, “From now

slow as it cautioning, “Good. Take care of yourself.

into his deep eyes, “the person who helped me eight years ago wasn’t you, why keep it

with him

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

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

sound like you

the black Mercedes outside, “Best wishes for your

words. I