Semua Bab Leaving You Bereft: Bab 431 - Bab 440

Eleanor noticed Dexter's presence. Her voice was hoarse yet calm as she said, "You should go. Don't come anymore."He stopped one step away from her. He wanted to touch her shoulder, but that would be inappropriate. The hand he'd raised silently fell to his side, and his voice came out bitter and helpless. "Maisie will cry and fuss if she doesn't see me. She needs me."Eleanor's eyes reddened. "You're right that she'll ask for you and that she'll fuss without you. But that will pass, and she'll slowly forget about you. She'll also forget about the pain your wife put her in. You can't not know that the accident only happened because Jessica ran a red light, right?"The worst part is that she completely neglected Maisie at such a critical moment—she only cared about herself! How are you going to make up for that?"Her heart still twisted painfully when bringing up the accident. She couldn't accept this. She lowered her head and said, "I heard she lost the ability to have children whe

Maisie was taking her medication on the second floor. She held the pills in her palm, refusing to take them. She looked at Eleanor pitifully.Sawyer carried Tina upstairs just then. When he saw what was happening, he put Tina down and said, "I'll get some candy."He soon returned with a packet of candy. He didn't usually eat these, but the girls in his class seemed to like this brand. They said the candy was sour and sweet, so he'd gotten two packets.Sawyer crouched before Maisie and held a candy to her lips, saying, "You can only have this after taking your medication."Her face crumpled, and she looked adorable. In the end, she took her medication with water before quickly biting the candy from Sawyer's fingers. The mixture of sour and sweet washed away the bitter taste in her mouth, and she looked at the rest of the candy.He rubbed her head. "I'll buy you five packets when you're all better."Now, however, she could only have one whenever she took her medication. She couldn'

Jessica was pleasantly surprised to see Dexter. "Dexter, you're back!"She wanted to cling to him, but he shook her off. That hurt her feelings. "Why are you turning me down now that you're back? Can't we start over? I'll change—I'll change everything that you don't like!"The lights were bright, but Dexter's gaze was dark. He asked coldly, "Why don't you get a mirror and see what you look like right now? You whore."Jessica paled. Meanwhile, Dexter had already turned and headed downstairs with his document. She fell against the banister and wept for a long time before dragging herself back to the bedroom. She stood before a full-length mirror and took off her revealing dress. Then, she smiled bitterly as she looked at the marks all over her body.Dexter had looked at her with such scorn earlier that it was as if she were a germ. He didn't care that she'd slept with someone else—he only found her dirty.But why didn't he think the same about Eleanor when she'd married Michael? The

Maisie kept complaining about Dexter barging into the ladies' restroom as they left the restaurant, and he kept apologizing to her. She finally caved and forgave him when they got to the car.He was reluctant to say goodbye. He held her close and kissed her before looking at Eleanor's baby bump. He had a thousand things to say, but held himself back since Maisie was around. He said to her, "I'll see you again some other day."She nodded obediently. He lifted her and placed her in her car seat, rubbing her belly when she was buckled in. He still felt guilty over what had happened. She said, "It doesn't hurt anymore."That almost made him cry.After that, Eleanor got into the car. The window rolled up before Dexter's face, and he stared at her greedily before his vision was blocked. He saw a hint of moisture at the corner of her eyes.Had she cried?The sunlight was harsh, but Dexter remained standing there, his entire being wrapped in silence and solitude. Whenever he had free tim

But tonight, Eleanor was unusually forward. Her slender, pale fingers tangled in his dark hair, gently massaging it. Her gaze softened, filled with affection. Michael was no stranger to romance, so he could easily sense the change in her demeanor.Michael looked up, his gaze darkened. "Eleanor?"Eleanor leaned in, wrapping her arms around his neck. She started with a kiss on his chin, then slowly moved up to the tip of his nose, then finally settled on his thin lips.Michael froze for a moment, clearly torn in a battle of reason and temptation. But in the end, he succumbed. Grabbing the back of her neck, he pressed his nose against hers, their breaths mingling. Then, came a deep, lingering kiss.One kiss turned into another. Eleanor had given him the green light, yet Michael didn't go all the way. Breathless, he stared at her deeply. In the end, his heart softened. He chose to satisfy her needs unilaterally, letting her experience the pleasure of a woman.But that wasn't what Elea