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

Chapter 61

Chapter 61

"What are you watching?"

Pax slipped his arms around me from behind, his breath warm against my skin. A featherlight kiss landed on my earlobe, sending a shiver down my spine.

His gaze shifted to my phone screen.

For a long moment, he said nothing. Then, with a low chuckle, he reached up and covered my eyes. "Don't watch that... it's embarrassing."

The video kept playing.

On the screen, Pax was in a ballet dress, balancing on tiptoes, spinning in wobbly circles. His movements were clumsy, awkward. But his expression-so focused, so serious—made my chest tighten.

My throat felt dry.

"Was it worth it?" I asked softly.

He had gone this far—putting on a dress, performing ballet, throwing away his pride-all to earn enough to buy me a measly $10 apple cake.

Was it really worth it?

"Of course it was."

He answered without hesitation, his voice lazy, as if it was the easiest thing in the world.

"This is nothing."

"When I make real money one day, I'll buy you designer bags. The kind that cost a hundred grand."

if something had just

my fingers into a fist. But on my face, there was still only a soft smile. "Alright,"

apartment in

was so small that once the bed was in, there

A hundred grand.

like a figure from

today-I had heard it

there

Santa Claus suit, my face hidden beneath a tangled mess of cheap synthetic white hair. The glue used to stick it on must have been low-quality-I felt an itch creeping

took one look at me and told me to head backstage to

when I passed by a room

I heard

I lived in a place that shitty," Pax said casually. His tone was light, unfamiliar-nothing like the

the window, the whole room reeks

room. Someone chimed

really went all out, huh? Dressing up like that

be

find out that when Nina had her birthday, you bought her a

Laughter erupted again.

"$100,000."

number rang in my head, over

snorted. "So, Pax, how long are you

seven days. If she finds out you've

are clingy as hell. You

there to worry about? In seven days, I'll break up with

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