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

Chapter 19

"Alistair, I made my choice when I married you knowing you'd never be faithful. I accepted the consequences, which is why I've handled ninety-nine of your mistresses over three years. Wasn't I a good enough wife for you?"

"Why would you humiliate me like this?"

Tears shimmered in her eyes, blurring her vision. She smiled bitterly, blinking to force them back.

Alistair felt a sharp pain in his chest. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something-anything-but the words wouldn't come.

He reached up to wipe away her tears, but Elaine stepped back, avoiding his touch.

She turned her face away, refusing to look at him. As she lowered her head, a tear fell straight to the floor with an audible splash.

"You promised me you wouldn't have a child with anyone else, Alistair. You broke that promise. So let's just end this. I don't want someone else's child, and I don't want to be trapped in the past anymore."

Elaine took a deep breath before finishing. "Forget it. Just go home and don't come looking for me again. Let's pretend those three years never happened. I'm begging you just let me go."

closed firmly in his

stared at the shut door for a long time

lowered his head, stunned and empty, then turned to leave, his mind anything but

so selfish. I made you suffer and brought

made different choices, would you

Elaine listened as his footsteps faded away. When they were gone, she

now on,

Alistair did upon returning to

with hope. She threw back the covers and rushed toward him barefoot,

she could speak, he grabbed her wrist and

confusion replacing her joy. He remained silent,

Until

her into a doctor's office. Before she could catch her breath, his voice

"We're terminating the pregnancy."