Lost Me, Gained Regret (Jane and Bryant Ferguson) novel Chapter 408

Hearing the words, I was momentarily taken aback.

This wasn't a threat.

Instead, he was willing to first go with me to get the divorce certificate and then give me time to think it over.

It didn't seem like Bryant's usual style at all.

Opportunities like this don't come around twice, so I readily agreed, glancing at the clock. "Alright, how about tomorrow? Does he have time tomorrow afternoon?"

Kevin hesitated before answering, "Yes, he does."

"Then tell him, tomorrow at 2 PM at the city hall."

Surprisingly, there was no tumult in my heart, no sense of relief, nor any kind of emotion - I felt absolutely nothing.

It was as if I was just making a casual appointment to grab lunch with someone tomorrow.

I even found myself wondering why I had ever gotten so deeply entangled in this, time and again experiencing pain and disappointment.

After hanging up, Kevin entered the CEO's office.

He sneaked a glance at Bryant's expression and didn't dare to speak.

Bryant, sitting in his executive chair and looking up from his documents, swept his gaze over with eyes as cold as a deep lake, his voice chilly, "When did she say to get the divorce certificate?"

"...Tomorrow at 2 PM."

Kevin's heart skipped a beat. Although he had been with Bryant for many years, in the last two, he found his boss' temperament increasingly hard to gauge.

A shadow of self-mockery crossed Bryant's eyes, "Alright, I got it."

Kevin wisely made his exit, carefully closing the door behind him.

Bryant stood and walked to the floor-to-ceiling windows, his figure engulfed in the sunset's glow, almost overwhelmed by the surge of emotions within him.

He didn't want to let her go so easily.

That night at the hotel, his instincts wouldn't allow her to break free from his grasp.

But over these two years, the things she said, he often pondered over them back and forth.

Perhaps, he had never truly respected her.

Nor had he ever properly communicated with her, caring for her thoughts.

Misunderstandings and estrangements grew between them, leaving her scarred.

He was willing to change.