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

Chapter 83

Gloria hung up the phone, quickly wiped her tears away, and grabbed her passport. The moment she opened her door, she walked straight into Elijah.

Her eyes instantly locked onto the trail of hickeys down his neck. Even though she'd mentally prepared herself for what Elijah and Jenna had done, she still had to look away.

He caught her subtle flinch and noticed her puffy eyes. His voice turned ice-cold. "Let's get one thing straight, Gloria. Jenna and I are together now, whether you like it or not."

"I'm going to marry her. As long as you're staying here, you need to show her respect. Cut out all that schoolgirl crush bullshit from before."

Gloria kept her eyes down. "I understand... Mr. Phillips."

The formal address caught him off guard. He studied her face intently, trying to remember the last time she'd called him that.

When she'd first moved in, she'd always used "Mr. Phillips" so properly. Then, after falling for him, she'd insisted on just "Elijah," refusing any hint of formality between them.

He started to say something, but Jenna's voice cut through the tension.

stuff's here. Which room

Gloria's room faces south-best sunlight in the house. She can move to the guest room.

smile played at Jenna's lips, though her voice dripped

couldn't... I mean, I'm the newcomer here. Maybe I

Elijah pulled her back against his chest. "Baby, you're going

room forever. Won't it be weird

that I'm getting married,

as she swallowed hard, forcing out a bitter

Just a houseguest...

wasn't wrong. That's exactly what she

plastered on a fake smile. "I'll start packing for the

never setting foot in this place again. This would be Elijah and Jenna's perfect little

visa paperwork, doing anything to avoid running into Elijah. But she couldn't escape witnessing his

Jenna got picky about food, he hired Michelin-starred