Chapter 80: Incomplete Apology

Eleanor stood by Levi’s office's large windows, her back turned to the door, as she gazed out at the city below. Her hands were clenched into fists, nails biting into her palms, as she replayed Levi’s words over and over in her mind. Levi had just confessed to her. He used Evelyn to make her agree to the divorce, claiming it was all a ploy, a ruse to push her away. But why? What had she done that was so unforgivable? Why had he gone to such lengths to rid himself of her? “Eleanor,” he said, his voice low and controlled, She didn’t turn to face him immediately. Instead, she took a deep breath, trying to steady herself. When she finally did turn, her eyes were cold, narrowed to slits as she met his gaze. “How could you do this to me, Levi?” she demanded, her voice trembling with the effort to keep it steady. “You used Evelyn to manipulate me into a divorce? Was our marriage so unbearable for you that you had to resort to this… cruelty?” Levi’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed h