11 She shouldn't have said that last part . It was like rubbing salt in an open wound . Howard , already drowning in guilt and remorse , couldn't help but redirect his anger . " Why didn't you tell us you were going on a trip ? You knew your brothers were waiting for you at the airport ! Even a simple text would have been enough ! " Sienna , of course , had no explanation . She had done it on purpose . She loved the feeling of being important , of having people drop everything to search for her . " Your brothers are married men , " she stammered , trying to find an excuse . " I was afraid their wives wouldn't like me . That's why I went to the mountains by myself . I didn't want to be a bother . " 5/11 12.46 Chapter 2 12:46 The butler suddenly spoke up . " Miss Crest , if you truly didn't want to be a bother , why did you call the young masters and tell them you were coming home ? Why did you give them your exact flight information ? You did that because you wanted them to meet you . And now you blame their wives for not welcoming you ? The young mistresses died trying to find the mistress . And you have the audacity to slander them behind their backs ? Are you even human ? " The crowd of reporters and influencers murmured in agreement . " She's the one who caused all this , and she won't even admit it . " " I heard she's the daughter of Mr. Hawthorne's old flame . That's why Mrs. Hawthorne wanted a divorce in the first place . That's why she was driving alone by the sea . " " And she has the nerve to talk about the daughters - in - law ! What kind of women keep searching for their mother - in - law on a speedboat after the official rescue team has given up , and end up dying for it ? " " The butler's right . This Sienna girl is bad news . " " She's probably cursed . She comes back to town and kills all the women in the family . " At that very moment , my daughters - in - law and I were lounging on the deck of a luxury cruise ship , watching the live stream . The leading questions from the reporters had all been paid for by Olivia . I gave her a thumbs - up . " Brilliant work with the press . Howard is a superstitious man . He consults a Feng Shui master before buying a piece of land . He won't touch anything with bad energy , let alone a walking bad- luck charm like her . Ugh , I have to stop calling him my Howard . He doesn't deserve it . " Even if he looked utterly devastated on camera , he still didn't deserve it . When I needed him most , where was he ? This belated guilt was cheaper than dirt . What good was it to me now ? " Hmph , " Maya said . " I'm ' dead , ' and my dear husband hasn't shed a single tear for me . He doesn't deserve me either . So , Mom , Olivia , where are we going to enjoy our wicked new lives ? " " I didn't see Adrian looking too broken up about me , either , " Olivia added . " Who needs him ? I just saw that this ship has a spa . Shall we order three deluxe packages and have some handsome young men give us massages ? " I frowned slightly . " A foot massage ? Isn't that … unsanitary ? " Half an hour later , I realized I had been far too pretentious . Ten young , handsome male therapists were attending to us , rubbing our shoulders , kneading our feet , and feeding us grapes . The feeling was … divine . I finally understood why the men in my family loved their " spas " so much . Suddenly , a loud crash . The three of them , their eyes red and wild , stormed onto the deck . 6/11 12:46 Chapter 2 12:46 I jolted awake . The young men had been so good , I'd dozed off . I looked out at the vast ocean and told my daughters - in - law , " I want to start over . I want to pursue the drea ms I gave up for my family , for my children . I'm fifty . My life is only half over . The second half , I'm living for myself . " . " I support you , Mom , " Olivia said . " Me too , " Maya added . " What's your dream ? " Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!