Chapter 126. Tell Me

Andrew fought his feelings as he held Elaine in his arms. The last time he had held her like this, she was unconscious — found on Alfred’s basement floor. Before this, it had been after Caroline’s disaster of a wedding. He wanted to destroy Jeremy. Had hated the guy on sight. And he had thought it had just been pure jealousy. If he had known about any of this, he would not even have offered to try to find a spot for Elaine at Caroline’s reception.

“Tell me,” he said, holding her even closer. “Tell me what he did. I won’t judge you.”

And he wouldn’t, knowing what he now did about her family.

Elaine poured out her heart and soul. Amidst tears, she told him how Jeremy had come to her in a vulnerable time. How he had convinced her that he loved her more than her family ever did — which wasn’t so far-fetched when Andrew thought of all Pops had said. How he had convinced her to run away with him so they could start a life in the city together. How he had stopped at the f