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

Chapter 25

Something about those last words carried a hint of... regret?

Elaine glanced up to catch Vivian's expression, but she had already turned away, head down.

She looked back at Alistair, who remained silent, not denying anything. For him, every day without Elaine had become unbearable.

"Your body, your choice," she finally said. "If you don't care enough to take care of yourself, nobody else can do it for you."

She stood to leave, but Vivian suddenly stepped forward. "I have some words."

When their eyes met, something in Vivian's gaze sent alarm bells ringing in Elaine's head.

"Elaine!"

A sharp cry was the last thing she heard before everything went black.

When she regained consciousness, Elaine found herself bound hand and foot, lying next to an unconscious Alistair in some dilapidated building.

Alistair was coming to, his face draining of color as he

Vivian didn't even try to hide her intentions. She looked at Alistair with a nearly

Alistair,If you didn't love me, why did you pursue me in the first place? Why did you throw me away just when I was about

Elaine finally spoke, her voice tinged with bitter irony.With a bone-chilling laugh, Vivian threw

an instant, flames erupted

tried to escape, but when he got to his feet, he saw Elaine still bound, coughing violently

escape halted abruptly. He turned back, hands shaking as he tried to untie

her heart

ceiling beams. The burning ceiling collapsed, plummeting straight

freed the ropes and

out of

as half

wronged

with a thunderous crash. She nodded frantically, turning

she

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