Chapter 170 Divorce

The more Elinor thought about it, the more she realized it was Jaxson who was in the wrong. If he had not been so secretive, if he had not tried to make her someone else's stand-in, things would not have ended up this way. With the house quiet and everyone else tucked in, Elinor snuck out and grabbed a few beers from the corner store, then headed back to the solitude of her room. Elinor popped the top off a Keystone Light Beer and downed it in a swift motion, the beer disappearing faster than a whisper. The rush of the cold liquid left her head spinning for a split second. There was a tightness in her chest, an unease that would not settle, but she figured another drink might just do the trick. She grabbed another beer and emptied it just as quickly. Three beers down, and her cheeks were on fire, her vision blurring at the edges. It was said that alcohol fuels courage, and Elinor found truth in that adage. Empowered by her liquid courage, she seized her phone and dialed Jaxson's