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

bear you’ve had by your pillow

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?”

furrowed slightly. “Me,

“They all left you, and

looked away, and when his eyes met mine again, they were colder, rimmed with red, his voice laced with irony and obsession.

celebrated Mr. Ferguson again, you’d consider being with me?”

I tossed the words out carelessly.

a building is about to fall, you don’t just talk about going back to

was a

then he suddenly smirked, lifting his hand to caress my cheek almost obsessively. “Jane, remember your answer.”

smoothly and walked away with confident

the hallway and elevator

everything that had just happened was nothing but a

I took a moment to catch my breath, straightening

did, something felt off. Instinctively, I glanced towards the other end