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

Chapter 21

His voice cracked with nervousness, but his smile crashed when he saw Elaine's face remain completely blank.

She slowly shook her head. "You still just hear whatever the hell you want to hear, don't you?"

Her voice was quiet but razor-sharp. She stared at him standing there looking lost and repeated herself more clearly.

"Did you honestly think this was just about the baby? I already told you-you broke your promise first. We can't just rewind and pretend nothing happened. Terminating some pregnancy doesn't erase what you did to me."

"No, wait that's not fair-you said if I—" he stammered, grasping for words that wouldn't come.

He'd screwed up first. He'd hurt her. He'd done this to them.

could he just

but his eyes betrayed him, turning red at the corners. His breathing got heavier as he looked

Can't we just... move forward? We'll build something better. Create new memories. I swear to God, Elaine, I'll get it right this

just sounded desperate enough, she'd

her face might as well

Alistair. I don't need anything from you except distance. Everything you've done 'for my sake' has only made

the door, she paused just long enough to glance back over her shoulder. "I'll find my own way."With that, she was

just Alistair and Vivian left. After what felt like forever, as

she didn't exist... would you ever have

voice was barely audible. He didn't even turn

flatly. "The plan was always to dump you once I had the baby."Without the baby, there

Chase to consider how his hot-and-cold routine might destroy someone.