7 1/11 12.46 Chapter 2 12:46 Hearing the commotion , Olivia and Maya rushed into the living room . They pretended to mediate , to calr me down , while whispering frantically in my ear . " Mom , we were supposed to fake our deaths together! What are you doing ? " My voice was a choked whisper , full of pain . " The plan changed . Howard caught me with the gold . What d we do now ? I can't put it back . The last time I tried to divorce him , I had no money and nowhere to go . I can make that same mistake twice . " Olivia told me not to panic . She had an idea . " Take the gold and go to Blackwater Ridge . We'll meet yo there . " I nodded . I pretended to shove her away , my voice filled with despair . " Don't any of you try to stop me! I'm getting thi : divorce today ! " Olivia let out a cry and fell dramatically to the floor . Maya lunged forward and grabbed my legs . " Mom , calm down ! You have to calm down ! " I feigned a kick in her direction . " Get off me ! No one is stopping me ! I'm leaving now ! " Maya's acting was superb . She rolled across the floor three times . Howard had seen enough . " Let her go ! " he roared . " She's being completely unreasonable ! A woman her age , abandoning her husband and children ! Let's see how long she lasts out there on her own . " I wasn't that old . I was only fifty . I had plenty of time to start over . If I waited until seventy , it really would be too late . Howard was convinced I'd be back in a few days , tail between my legs . Instead , I faked my death . But even in " death , " I couldn't let Serena's daughter off the hook . I had to plant a thorn in Howard's heart , one that would twist every time he looked at her . Olivia gave me the final piece of the plan . " We have to do it on the road they take to rescue Sienna . Make them feel it for the rest of their lives . " Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!