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.

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

It’s just… I want

the car “Fine then, I’ll wait

paperwork went smoother than I

made me

lighter.

didn’t want to linger, extending my hand to ask

copy. “Hand me

lightly grazing over my photo,

“I’m fine.”

certificate from his hand, “From now on,

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

eyes, “the person who helped me eight years ago wasn’t

thought you were in love with him until

a self–mocking smile playing on

out telling you would’ve only

make it sound like

black Mercedes

those words. I