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,

was on full

my eyes in

Dorothy made to follow us in, Bryant’s lips curled into a smile that didn’t reach his eyes, his voice dropping a

It’s just… I

the car

went smoother than

divorce certificates made me feel

lighter.

linger, extending

my copy. “Hand me mine,

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 spoke

as

confront him, staring into his deep eyes, “the person who helped me eight years ago wasn’t you,

thought you were in love with him until

a self–mocking smile playing

I found out telling you would’ve only made

make it sound like you

black Mercedes outside, “Best wishes for your wedding!”

words. I turned to