No More Mrs. Nice Wife (Eleanor) novel Chapter 1392

The embrace was so sudden that Eleanor didn't have time to react, but in that moment, she didn't resist.

His chin rested gently on the top of her head, his arms strong and secure around her, as if he had been longing to hold her like this for a very, very long time.

"Ellie—" His voice came from above her, filled with pain, regret, and a plea that was almost desperate. "Please, give me one more chance. A final one."

Eleanor closed her eyes but didn't answer. She had made peace with the past, but she had no intention of re-entering a marriage.

At the very least, a person who had been hurt and had fallen once would always be more cautious.

Marriage sometimes felt like shackles, and for now, Eleanor had no desire to be bound again.

Though she now understood Ian's past and saw his remorse and his efforts to change, the wound in her heart hadn't fully healed.

She could let him get closer, and she didn't mind his embrace, but that didn't mean she was ready to entrust her entire life and emotions to him again.

Perhaps, she thought, she didn't need any of that for the rest of her life.

Feeling the prolonged silence from the woman in his arms, Ian slowly loosened his embrace. A wave of panic washed over him, but he forced himself to remain calm.

He knew that pushing too hard would only be counterproductive.

All he could do now was respect her pace and prove himself with time and action, not with words and pressure.

"I'm sorry," Ian said, his voice laced with understanding and restraint. "I know now isn't the time to talk about this. Don't worry about it. Let's keep walking. There's still a lot I haven't told you."

Eleanor nodded and continued walking with him.

"Vanessa's behavior was extreme. When she asked me to sign that additional clause, I refused. She called me in the middle of the night and jumped into the river right in front of me. I was terrified. Her life, at that point, was my mother's life."

Ian's voice was dry but steady.

Eleanor's heart jolted again. Just how many times had Vanessa used such threats against him?

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