Elliot Pov
I was sitting in my study, engrossed in a book, when the phone rang. Aya's name flashed on the caller ID, and I picked up with a smile, expecting to hear some casual gossip or amusing anecdote. But as soon as she spoke, her words struck me like lightning.
"Elliot, have you heard about Nadine?" Aya's voice was tense, almost urgent.
My heart skipped a beat. "No, what happened?"
"Nadine and Edward divorced"
I felt my mouth fall open in shock. Divorce Edward? It couldn't be true. Nadine and my brother had been together and had their first anniversary recently.
But as Aya relayed the details of their impending divorce - how Nadine had come over to their grandfather's house and told them everything. Aya's grandfather, Aya, and Layla were present when Nadine arrived.
Once I he
