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Chapter sixteen.

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Pulling up in her driveway, Cassandra met Eloise at her door. Eloise looked horrible; she had dark circles under puffy, bloodshot eyes, and she was white as a ghost. Cassandra knew something must be wrong seeing her usually upbeat friend in this condition.

Eloise sulked into the house and immediately threw her arms around Cassandra's neck, and burst into tears, sobbing into her shoulder.

"Ellie, everything's going to be okay. Just tell me what happened."

Cassandra led her into the living room, where they both settled down on the two-seater couch. It took a few minutes for Eloise to catch her breath, and quiet herself down just enough to get a few words out.

"Nic- Nicholas, lef..lef..left me." she stuttered through her sobs.

"Wait, what?"

"My husband walked away, Cassie!"

"Oh my gosh, Ellie! Why? When? What happened?"

Cassandra was stunned by the words she was hearing. Despite their issues, Eloise and Nicholas were always so solid.

"He, he left me be-because I, I wouldn't give him a ch
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