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

Chapter 58

On the eve of my wedding, just as I was about to sleep, the housekeeper knocked on my door with milk.

"Miss, there's someone outside..." she hesitated, telling me about a man asking for me. My mother had instructed everyone to ignore him, but the housekeeper couldn't help feeling sorry for him.

After she closed the door, I walked to the window. From my vantage point, I could see Luke leaning against his car, cigarette butts scattered around his feet.

By some twist of fate, he looked up, meeting my gaze. His empty eyes suddenly sparked to life.

I drew the curtains and ordered security to remove him. A commotion erupted below, with Luke shouting my name. The struggle lasted nearly fifteen minutes, until thunder rolled overhead.

"Let him be," I called the security back. The guard returned, wiping sweat from his wrinkled uniform.

"Miss, he's demanding to see you."

"Ignore him."

chased off like a stray

when I woke to thunderclaps in the dead of night, he was still there under the streetlight, drenched in

Too little, too late.

back

was gone without a trace. The makeup artist praised how photogenic I looked, but the woman

was waiting when I emerged in my wedding dress. He carried me to

car.

flowers and applause everywhere.

proud gaze, Gavin took my

"Wait!"

All

in a new suit, but his face was haggard, with dark circles and hollow cheeks. He walked forward until security blocked him. His father, the head of the Thompson family, was

me. Come

dropped to one

The crowd gasped.