Eleanor’s eyes widened, stunned into silence. She saw the deep hurt in his eyes, and for a moment, neither spoke. The air around them grew heavy.
Sebastian finally broke the silence. “It’s no use trying to win her back when she desperately wants to get over me. She wanted the divorce. Maybe it's best this way.”
He slipped into the driver's seat and slammed the steering wheel in frustration. Eleanor climbed in beside him, her gaze soft with sympathy.
“I've lost her, Granny.” His voice quivered, and Eleanor’s heart broke as she saw the redness in his tear-filled eyes. “She told me… if I truly loved her, I’d let her go. I don’t want her to feel caged with me, trapped in a marriage she despises.”
Eleanor placed a comforting hand on his arm. “Sebastian…”
He let out a bitter chuckle. “I c
