14 Sienna had pinned all her hopes on my two " heartbroken " sons . But for some reason , this time , neither Adri an nor Jack intervened . They ignored her week - long vigil at their gate . I had assumed their feelings for my daughters - in - law weren't that deep . I was wrong . Both of them went off the deep end . For a time , Adrian drank himself into a stupor , neglecting the company entirely . Someone at a business dinn er tried to set him up with a girl who looked remarkably like Olivia . A replacement . Adrian had flipped the table , then proceeded to systematically destroy the man's company , bankrupting him in two weeks . His parting shot was legendary : " My wife is one of a kind . Do you really think you can just fin a replacement ? " When I heard , I asked Olivia how she felt . She was cracking sunflower seeds , and she laughed . " Oh , look at him , playing the devoted husband . Who ' he performing for ? When I was around , he couldn't seem to kick Sienna out of his heart . Mom , don't get me wrong , but in a man's eyes , the only things worth having are the things they can't get or have lost forever What good is this belated devotion to me ? I'd rather have two handsome young men waiting on me . " I thought she was absolutely right . Howard had refused to divorce me , acting as if his love for me was eter nal . But he had still gone behind my back to see Serena , lying to me for over twenty years . If I felt a flicker o sympathy for him now , I'd be pathetic . So when Howard pushed past my secretary and burst into my office , I simply tapped a few keys on my com puter and printed out a document . The divorce papers . It was time to finalize what should have been done years ago . His eyes were bloodshot . " Eleanor , why ? Why did you lie to me ? Why did you leave in such a cruel way ? D you have any idea how much guilt I've lived with ? The doctors say I have a severe psychological disorder People say I've lost my mind . My hair turned white overnight . I'm on medication every single day . Don't you feel anything for me ? " I laughed , a cold , sharp sound . " You lied to me for twenty years . I lied to you for five . We're more than even Sign it . And don't even think about trying to force me to go back . You have no power over me anymore , How 8/11 12.47 12:47 Chapter 2 ard . " He clutched the papers , his voice trembling with a desperate longing . " Don't you feel anything for our twenty- five years together ? I haven't seen Sienna in five years . Even when she cried and begged , I turned her away . I know you were angry . I won't do anything to make you angry ever again . Eleanor , I was wrong . Can't you just look back , just once ? " ' No. Not divorcing you back then was your one chance . You wasted it . " He took a sharp breath , his eyes squeezed shut . He shook his head fiercely . " No. I will never divorce you . If I ust try hard enough , I know I can win you back . " I scoffed . Who gave him that kind of confidence ? Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!