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.

nostrils. Looking for the source, she saw... Vivian.Her heart raced with panic. Beside her, Alistair was coming to, his face draining of color as he took in the situation. "Vivian,

try to hide her intentions. She looked at Alistair with a nearly

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

away, Elaine finally spoke, her voice tinged with bitter irony.With a

instant, flames

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

he tried to untie her ropes, but couldn't

her

the fire reached the ceiling beams. The

moment, Alistair finally freed the ropes and shoved Elaine hard toward

get out

watching in horror as half the ceiling

gasped. "You need to run... I've wronged you so much... let this be my

doorframe gave way with a thunderous crash. She nodded frantically, turning to

she cleared

BOOM!