After the Last Tear: Rising from the Ashes of a Broken Marriage By Cassila K

Chapter 7

"He doesn't want kids - at least not with me. Either do I." She shook her head. "Dad, I'm divorcing Alistair."

Her father's coffee mug froze halfway to his lips. "Divorce?! Did he hurt you?"

He knew his daughter better than anyone. Knew about the love she'd buried in her heart for years. If he hadn't, he would've let the company crash and never agreeing to her marriage to Alistair Chase.

Alistair's reputation as Manhattan's favorite playboy was hardly a secret, and marriage hadn't slowed him down one bit.

Her father knew just how deeply she loved Alistair. Also knew she wouldn't leave Alistair unless something truly unforgivable had happened.

Before Elaine could stop him, he was already dialing Alistair's number on speakerphone.

She lunged for the phone, but it was too late - a woman's voice answered on the

third ring.

"Alistair's busy on our baby" Vivian purred. "Stop bothering us." Then the line went dead.

Alistair'd actually gotten one of his mistresses

said quickly, reaching for his hand. "I'm over him, I

father's eyes softened to heartbreak, but

phone jolted her from sleep with its shrill

Your father's been in a car accident. Please come to Downtown

this hour? Confused, she checked her messages and found

she needed me. I can't fail you, either. Someone needs to make that

at all – they'd

the hospital, the operating room doors swung open. The surgeon's face told her everything before

right now," the surgeon said, still in his scrubs. "Problem is, we're completely tapped out of his type. A hotshot named Chase bought up every unit of Rh-negative in Manhattan for his pregnant girlfriend. We're rushing in more from the next county, but we don't know if it'll arrive in time. If you know anyone with Rh-negative

back into surgery, leaving Elaine frozen in

blood buy. It didn't take a genius to connect the

trembled as she dialed the number at the top of her contacts. Her heart hammered

Please

went to voicemail,