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

Chapter 91

The assistant studied his boss's face before nodding and turning to leave-only to bump straight into Jenna standing in the doorway.

"Mrs. Phillips." His startled greeting caught Elijah's attention.

Elijah quickly grabbed a throw blanket and moved toward his wife. "Hey, why are you up? Cold? Baby giving you trouble?"

He wrapped the blanket around her shoulders, rubbing her hands for warmth.

Jenna gave him a soft smile, though concern laced her voice. "Couldn't sleep without you. Thought I'd check in." She paused. "I overheard something about Gloria leaving the country. Is it my fault?"

Her eyes filled with tears as she ducked her head.

Elijah pulled her into his arms, pressing a kiss to her hair. "Come on, this has nothing to do with you. She's just being dramatic. Don't waste your energy on her."

Anxiety still showed in Jenna's eyes as she clutched his shirt. "But her dad trusted you to watch out for her. What if something happens?"

do her good.

she rested against his chest, a victorious smile spread across

Never come back, Gloria.

kept searching for

asked for updates, the answer remained the same: nothing.

his assistant. Once alone, he collapsed

marriage. But

all those times she'd told him she was over him. Even that conversation with his mother about leaving-he'd heard it all but written it off

everyone had taken

photo of him and Gloria once stood. After her confession, he'd

been filled with traces of her presence. Now they'd

his phone to call her father.

he could speak, an automated voice answered: "The

as his mind went

in hand. Despite their age difference, he and Gloria's father