Chapter 6 Lennox spent three days in county lockup . Three days of pure hell . Her cellmates had clearly gotten a memo from someone with pull . Day one : cornered in the bathroom , fists targeting spots her clothes would cover . She curled on the filthy floor , shaking from the pain . Day two : forced to kneel on concrete until her legs went numb and she couldn't stand . Any attempt to move earned another beating . Day three : force - fed prison slop mixed with garbage , jagged pieces tearing her throat raw . The taste of blood filled her mouth . ཇ ༴ ་ ཌ་ The ringleader patted her cheek with mock sweetness . " Someone wants you to learn your place , princess . We're just following orders . " Lennox's world tilted sideways , every nerve screaming . Her skull felt like it was splitting in half . Hayes's version of rehabilitation . Apparently when his love died , it went nuclear . When the guards finally opened her cell , she could barely walk . Bruises painted her skin in ugly purples and yellows . Sunlight hit her like razors . She managed two steps before collapsing on the courthouse steps . She woke to the sharp smell of hospital disinfectant . " Learned your lesson yet ? " Hayes's voice drifted from somewhere beside her bed . Lennox's voice came out like broken glass . " What's next ? Round two ? Maybe a week this time ? " Fire flashed in his eyes . " Three days to learn basic fucking decency , and you're already whining ? Think about what you did to Raina . " The audacity nearly made her laugh . Three days of torture versus one bottle to the head ? And he thought she'd gotten off easy ? Her hands fisted under the sheets , nails biting into her palms until stars exploded behind her eyes . She bit her lip white and felt all the fight drain out of her . " You're right . Thanks for the education . I've learned my place . " " Get out . I need to rest . " Something flickered across Hayes's face - surprise , maybe relief . His voice gentled . " That's better . No more tantrums , okay ? " " Your mom's anniversary is coming up . Rest up so we can go together . " He reached to adjust her blanket , but Lennox yanked it away and rolled toward the wall . His hand froze mid air . After a beat , he left without another word . Three days recovering . Three days of Raina's highlight reel . Hayes hunting down discontinued candy across the city , Hayes gifting her million - dollar jewelry . 15:17 A Billion Dollar Goodbye : Too Late for Second Chances , Mr. Ex 4.0 % Chapter 6 Hayes tenderly bandaging her wounds with the care of a devoted lover . Lennox scrolled through each post like self harm . Watching all that tenderness - used to be hers - transferred to another woman . The pain dulled from sharp to numb as she systematically carved Hayes out of her heart . By discharge , the space where he'd lived was nothing but scar tissue . Thursday . Her mother's anniversary . Hayes had sworn he'd be there . No show . Lennox almost laughed at her own stupidity . Still expecting him to keep his word after everything . She was calling an Uber when her phone lit up . Hayes : [ Crisis at the office . Go ahead to the cemetery - catching up ASAP . ] Her thumb hovered over the screen before typing :: [ Okay . ] One last time . For her mom's sake , she'd pretend things were normal . The Uber dropped her at the cemetery entrance . She waited through golden hour , through sunset , through the first cold bite of night . Finally , she gave up and climbed the hill alone . Halfway to her mother's grave , her phone buzzed . A video message . ♡ ( 0 ) 440 ( 0 ) Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!