Chapter 136
I almost blurted it out, but I held back at the last second. It wouldn’t have made any
difference anyway.
I forced a smile, “You’re like a modern-day knight in shining armor. Can I ask you to do one more good deed next month?”
“What is it?” he asked.
I said quietly, “Come with me to get our divorce papers.”
The grip on my arm tightened, and I could feel his fingers tren le before everything went silent between us.
After a tense moment, the elevator doors suddenly opened, rev aling a loving couple stepping out.
Bryant seemed momentarily distracted, and I took the opportunity and stepped into the elevator..
to slip my wrist away
As I pressed the button to close the doors, a sense of relief washed over me for the first time in a long while.
Separation was the best option.
It was the only option.
That night, whether it was because things were finally getting resolved, or I was just exhausted, I slept until past nine the next morning.
Even Christine leaving for work didn’t wake me up.
She had left a pot of oatmeal with bacon bits in the kitchen for me.
I I I I ended up eating a lot, wondering why I was so hungry, when it hit me – I had miscarried.
Without the morning sickness, of course, my appetite came roaring back.
If it weren’t for the reminders every time I went to the bathroom, it would feel like everything was just a distant dream.
After breakfast, I sat in the sunlight, continuing my work on the design draft for the competition.
It was nearly complete; just needed some finishing touches.
Once done, I tweaked a few details and emailed it off.
Just as I was about to stretch my stiff neck and shoulders, my phone rang.
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10:03
Chapter 136
“Hello?” I answered, confused.
Bryant’s voice was cool, “If you don’t want a divorce, why keep up the act?”
“What are you talking about?” I was utterly bewildered.
“I know everything.” His tone softened, “Your uncle came to see me, said you cried?”
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