Left for Dead Came Back for Everything novel Chapter 2

His fingertips brushed the corner of Eliza's eye. "Eliza, you know my hands were tied. Are you really going to hold this against me for the rest of your life?"

Right. So many times his hands were tied.

Eliza lowered her gaze, a faint, cynical smile touching her lips.

During the six months she spent recovering in the hospital, Zander had barely visited.

While she was enduring nearly a dozen agonizing surgeries, Zander was out celebrating Yvonne's birthday.

When she was in excruciating pain during physical therapy, where was Zander?

Eliza's smile faded. "Zander, we're divorced. There's no need to corner me like this."

Zander stiffened, entirely unprepared for that response.

He had imagined what it would be like to see her again. He thought she might be heartbroken or that she would break down and cry.

But he never expected this.

Eliza's eyes held nothing but apathy and exhaustion.

Zander pressed his lips together, his expression grim.

When Eliza disappeared three years ago, he assumed she just needed time to heal, so he gave her space.

But it had been three years. Even for a grudge, this was too long.

He didn't believe she could just throw their relationship away. If she could, she wouldn't have spent over a decade chasing after him.

Zander couldn't understand what more she wanted.

But this version of Eliza was like a stranger.

So unfamiliar that he didn't even know how to talk to her.

Zander's gaze sharpened. "Eliza, can't we just have a normal conversation? Why are you always like this? You were like this as a kid, and you're still doing it now."

"Eliza, I never signed the divorce papers. We aren't divorced. Legally, we're still married."

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