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.

just let her

his eyes betrayed him, turning red at

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

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

well have been carved from

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

paused just long enough to glance back over her shoulder. "I'll find my own way."With

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

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

barely audible. He

always to dump you once I had

how his hot-and-cold routine might destroy someone. She despaired when she watched

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