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

murmured, lowering my eyes in

eyes, his voice dropping a degree colder “What, afraid nl trick

just…

car “Fine then,

than I had anticipated.

divorce certificates made

lighter.

extending my hand

copy. “Hand me mine,

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

“I’m fine.”

on this facade of concem? I snatched the divorce certificate from his hand, “From now on, I’ll be even better” I spoke deliberately, as

his voice slow as it cautioning, “Good. Take

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

with him until you told me otherwise.”

gaze dropped, a self–mocking smile playing on his lips, his voice rough

would’ve only made you leave

make it sound like you

black Mercedes outside, “Best wishes for your

I turned to leave.