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

Chapter 21

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 let her

but his eyes betrayed him, turning red at

move forward? We'll build something better. Create new memories. I swear to God, Elaine, I'll get it right this

if he just sounded desperate enough, she'd cave. He was sure she

as well have been carved from

don't need anything from you except distance. Everything

leave. At the door, she paused just long enough to glance back over her shoulder.

left. After what felt like forever, as he turned to escape, Vivian's weak voice

honest. If she didn't exist... would you ever have actually wanted

voice was barely audible. He didn't even turn

"The plan was always to dump you once I had the baby."Without the baby, there was no

routine might destroy someone. She despaired

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