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

Chapter 24

Elaine stared at the text message lighting up her phone: [Elaine, we know our son screwed up royally and broke your heart. But he's in a really bad way right now. Could you please come see him? Just once. Please.]

No name, but she instantly knew who it was from: Alistair's parents.

The Chases and Faerwyns used to be country club buddies until everything went south three years ago. When Faerwyn Industries was circling the drain, Alistair had swooped in with his marriage-for-bailout deal, throwing millions at her family's company. His parents had written it off as their son's worst investment ever.

Then when Alistair kept his playboy routine going despite having a wife, his parents embarrassed by their son's tabloid exploits, her father disgusted by how they all treated his daughter.

This text was the first time they'd reached out since the divorce papers were signed.

But what did "really bad way" actually mean?

at those words way longer than she

in holiday lights and decorations as Elaine drove to

she could knock, the door swung open from

a basin of water, then just stepped aside without a word.Elaine walked in. The figure in the bed was half-asleep

he mumbled, turning his

foggy eyes registered who was actually standing there, they went wide with

absolutely blindsided by her presence, fumbling with his blanket like he couldn't decide whether to lie there

just-I've tried to get rid of her," he stammered. "She keeps showing

raised hand

officially not my problem anymore. I'm only here because your parents guilt-tripped me