Lost Me Gained Regret

Chapter 327

“Sorry…” He froze for a moment, as if suddenly snapping back to reality. “My apologies, I just… I want to make things right with us.”

“On what grounds?” I looked at him coldly. “Bryant, seriously, why? Deep down, why do you want to start over?”

I used to hang on to every word he said, believing him wholeheartedly.

Only to end up battered and bruised.

But now, I’d woken up from that dream, and there was no way I was going down that road again.

His lips tightened slightly. “Because…”

1 cut him off with a cold, mocking smile. “Because you’re used to winning. You just can’t stand losing.”

I’d never believed in those stories where people realize they’re hopelessly in love only after they’ve parted ways.

“That’s not it.” Bryant’s denial was firm, his deep eyes swirling as if trying to draw me in. “I can’t live without you. Jane, I’m used to having you around the house, used to hearing you call out my name suddenly, used to you waiting up for me, no matter how late…”

just habit, nothing but

a teddy bear you’ve had by your pillow for years and experiencing withdrawal.

supposed to start over with you? Bryant, I’ve had enough! And as for being Mrs. Ferguson, it was fun while it lasted, but now that you’re bankrupt, what’s in it for me?”

brows furrowed slightly.

no effort to hurt him. “They all left you,

they were colder,

one day I become the celebrated Mr. Ferguson again, you’d

the words out

just talk about

wanted was a clean break.

silent, but then he suddenly smirked, lifting his hand to caress my cheek almost obsessively.

smoothly and

dinged upon arrival, the hallway and elevator

if everything that had just happened was nothing

door, I took a moment to catch my breath, straightening the clothes he had ruffled…

something felt off. Instinctively, I glanced towards the other