Third Person's POV By the time everything was finally settled , Bryson's expression was heavy with exhaustion . It wasn't as if he hadn't experienced moments like this before . Back when the Lundeberg Corporation - such an enormous conglomerate - was in crisis , he had been young and far from holding sway over the shareholders . The pressure on him then had been immense, far greater than what he faced now . If it hadn't been for ZoraCore Solutions ' timely assistance , Bryson wasn't even sure whether the Lundeberg Corporation would even exist today . At that time , even with such crushing weight on his shoulders , he had never once felt truly weary . Each evening when he came home , as long as Hedy handed him a warm glass of water and comforted him patiently , all the day's troubles and exhaustion would dissolve into nothing . But now ... Hedy was no longer by his side . As Bryson lingered in his memories , his secretary had already driven him back to the villa . The sky outside had fallen into darkness ; lights shone brightly in every direction , yet his villa alone stood in complete darkness . The sight of his home in front of him sent a sharp pang through his chest . Even though he knew there was little chance Hedy would be inside , he still couldn't stop himself from holding onto hope . He was hoping that when he stepped inside , he would see her there . He was hoping that she would come out smiling just as she used to every day to welcome him home . Even though he was reluctant , he pushed open the door and stepped into the villa . He reached for the switch , and with a click , the lights snapped on . The familiar interior came into view . For a moment , he suddenly felt disoriented . Ever since Debbii had moved into the villa next door , he had barely returned home . Each time he went out to deal with her problems , she would invite him over , and he would always end up spending the night there . 213 58.0 % 9:47 Wed , Oct 15 ... 47 2 And a week ago , after the incident with Hedy's mother , he became even more unwilling to return to the very villa he shared with his wife . Back then , he convinced himself it was because Hedy refused to sign the letter of forgiveness ... She refused to pardon the culprit who had harmed her mother . At that critical moment , instead of comforting her as a husband should , he had been cruel enough to choose Debbii in front of his own wife , no less . Back then , he had believed everything he was doing was right . But when the truth came out , he realized too late that he had become nothing more than a fool , a puppet in Debbii's hands . And now , after only a single week , the villa had quietly transformed into something unrecognizable before he even knew it . Now , all the mementos of his life with Hedy were gone . The three thousand love letters he had written her , their three thousand photographs , the countless crafts he had made for her during the time he was courting her and even in the first years of their marriage - all of it had vanished . Without those things , the villa that used to be so warm and full of life now felt hollow and barren . And with it , his own heart felt as if a piece had been carved away . He had never imagined Hedy would truly leave him . He had always believed that no matter what he did , no matter how much he hurt her , she would always stay by his side . That love ... It had blinded him , making it impossible for him to see himself clearly . His brows furrowed deeply , his face tightening into an expression almost pitiful in its grief . Suppressing the surge of emotions threatening to break loose , he clung to a fragile sliver of hope and dialed her number once more . Maybe just maybe - Hedy had calmed down by now . Maybe just maybe - she would pick up the phone . But the cold , mechanical voice came instead . " Sorry , the number you have dialed is no longer in service ..." Hearing that was far worse than what he heard when he tried to contact her during the press conference . Back then , he had been unable to reach her . Now , her number had been completely disconnected. 17 2/3 58.0 % 9:47 Wed , Oct 15 02 She hadn't merely refused to answer . She had gone so far as to destroy the number altogether just to sever him from her life completely . With that realization , a bitter and stinging pain surged from Bryson's chest up to his throat . For one terrifying moment , he thought he might cough up blood . At this point , the boulder weighing on his heart plummeted all the way down , shattering into pieces at the very bottom . 9:47 Wed , Oct 15 18 Third Person's POV