After four years of a loveless marriage, Eleanor is blindsided by her husband Arthur's abrupt decision to divorce her. The convenient arrangement that had suited them both had, seemingly, run its course. As Eleanor struggles to come to terms with the end of their marriage, she can't help but feel discarded - a pawn replaced by Arthur's rekindled flame, a woman from his past. But just as Eleanor is starting to rebuild her life, Arthur drops a bombshell: he wants her back. His reasons are unclear, but one thing is certain - His regret.
View MoreCHAPTER FOUR —ELEANOR - The lady behind the phone call just attempted to take her own life?” I stammer to myself at Arthur’s words, my heart racing uncontrollably. All I said was that Arthur’s in the shower, I never said anything foul to the woman during the call. The metallic taste of adrenaline floods my mouth, leaving a bitter tang. How could a simple phone call escalate into this? Arthur immediately grabs his car keys, doesn’t say a word to me, and hurries out of the room, placing the phone on his ear again. As I stand alone in the quiet room, the silence is deafening. The only sounds I can hear are the soft beats of my Jealous heart and the gentle whisper of my shallow breathing. I feel a stinging sensation in my eyes as tears begin to prick at the corners, but I force myself to fight back the emotion. I hate this feeling - it's new, it's disastrous, and it's suffocating me. Well, since Arthur left to be with Brianna, the woman he loves and cares for, there's no
CHAPTER THREE - CHAPTER THREE — ELEANOR * I slide into Arthur's car, the familiar scent and surroundings choking me with nostalgia. My heart tugs at itself. Because we’re visiting one of Arthur’s dearest families. Who has also become mine. It’s not right to pay his grandmother a visit when we’re supposed to be Ex-husband and wife. It’s deception. But I can’t refuse his request to visit his grandmother, Cassandra is way too nice and she’s like my own family already, she’s the closest thing to a parent to me. This divorce will not just be breaking Arthur and I. As we buckle up, Arthur turns to me, a small box unexpectedly appearing in his hand. His eyes lock onto mine, urging me to take it. Curious, I open the box, revealing an exquisite crystal necklace that sparkles in the light. "Arthur—" I begin. But he interrupts, his voice firm. "It’s just a small gift, nothing big. It’s a rare crystal, and it’s aid is for a successful path down your career. It’s like a good luck ch
CHAPTER TWO —ELEANOR - My legs feel numb, and my throat and heart, I can swear they’re in my stomach. Never have I thought this day would come. And in as much as I try to tell myself I saw it coming. My subconscious is still not buying it. I’m sad. And the worst of it all is Arthur is—was my foundation, my backbone, my only family. I left our— his home— willingly, but to be honest. I have nowhere to go. No fuckin place to my name. I’ve been alone for as long as I can recall, my parents died a long time around when I was around sixteen. I’ve pretty much lived on strings and have gone so far alone, until I met Arthur and now everything has sunk with Arthur. I stand in the middle of the road after getting out of the taxi and call the only person I know I can talk to. Cindy. My only friend. And she picks up almost immediately, her voice is cheerful and alive and it makes me feel even worse. My voice shakes like a tractor clearing a bush as I ask the one question. “Are you
cHAPTER ONE - The smoke-choked air suffocates me, each desperate breath a struggle against an invisible force that's draining the oxygen from my lungs. The flames rage around me, their fury intensifying as they consume everything in sight. I can hear the faint screaming of “fire!’ behind me. The cries and wails of others grow fainter, distant screams muffled by the deafening roar of the blaze. And it does nothing but heightens my fear even though I can already see the inferno in front of me Time is slipping away, and I'm trapped in this inferno. The smoke is suffocating me, but it's not the only threat – my foot is wedged in the wooden table leg, a cruel twist of fate. Panic sets in as I realize I'm pinned down, unable to escape. Tears stream down my face as I cry out for help, my voice hoarse from the smoke. Just as despair takes hold, Leon appears, his face etched with determination. With swift efficiency, he removes my shoe and begins to pry my foot loose, striking t
cHAPTER ONE - The smoke-choked air suffocates me, each desperate breath a struggle against an invisible force that's draining the oxygen from my lungs. The flames rage around me, their fury intensifying as they consume everything in sight. I can hear the faint screaming of “fire!’ behind me. The cries and wails of others grow fainter, distant screams muffled by the deafening roar of the blaze. And it does nothing but heightens my fear even though I can already see the inferno in front of me Time is slipping away, and I'm trapped in this inferno. The smoke is suffocating me, but it's not the only threat – my foot is wedged in the wooden table leg, a cruel twist of fate. Panic sets in as I realize I'm pinned down, unable to escape. Tears stream down my face as I cry out for help, my voice hoarse from the smoke. Just as despair takes hold, Leon appears, his face etched with determination. With swift efficiency, he removes my shoe and begins to pry my foot loose, striking t...
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