Chapter 14 Brandon rushed into the hospital . A nurse wheeled a gurney past him , and Mrs. Caldwell strapped atop it , her hair soaked with blood . " What happened ? " he barked , grabbing Vanessa's wrist , brows furrowed . " How did my mom fall down the stairs ? " Vanessa's eyes immediately welled up , tears spilling down her cheeks one after another . " It's all my fault , Brandon . She said she needed to practice going down the stairs , and I was holding her , but ... she slipped . " She dug her nails into her palm and forced out two more tears . Earlier , in the ambulance , the doctor had told her Olivia had sustained a severe head injury - one that might leave her in a coma , permanently . That old witch might finally be gone ... Vanessa nearly laughed out loud at the thought . Brandon's eyes locked on her tear - stained face - then suddenly narrowed . There . Just for a second , the corners of her lips twitched upward . " You're ... smiling ? " His tone was low , but too calm to be safe . Vanessa's heart skipped a beat . She snapped her head up , eyes wide with feigned hurt . " Of course not ! I'm just scared ... I didn't mean for any of this to happen . " She choked back a sob and leaned into his shoulder . " Brandon , you don't ... blame me , do you ? " He didn't push her away . Instead , he gently patted her back . Sitting outside the emergency room , Brandon couldn't stop thinking about how he had spent the whole morning searching the city for Evelyn . Claire wasn't home , and the baristas at Evelyn's favorite coffee shop said she hadn't shown up in days . She had disappeared without a trace . If Evelyn were here ... The thought stabbed through his chest . If Evelyn were here , she would've sensed something was off with his mom . She would've laid down anti - slip pads on the stairs . She would've- " Mr. Caldwell ! " Chapter 14 53.85 % 4AD The futures is yours . Invest in it today with just $ 15 on Binance . > A doctor came hurrying over . " Your mother's condition is critical . We need to operate immediately . " Vanessa sobbed quietly beside him , but Brandon wasn't listening . A detail suddenly returned to him . The stairwell had a security camera . Evelyn had insisted on installing one at the stairwell landing last month , just in case anything happened during rehab . At the time , he'd told her she was being overly cautious . Now , thinking of that split - second smile on Vanessa's face ... he felt a chill run down his spine . " I need to make a call , " he muttered , pulling away from Vanessa and stepping around the corner . She watched him go , quickly wiping her tears and letting her lips curve upward again . Perfect . With Olivia unconscious and Evelyn gone , she was finally the only woman left in Brandon's life . Brandon called his assistant , his voice low . " Pull the surveillance footage from the stairwell . I need everything between 3 and 4 p.m. today . " After hanging up , he leaned against the wall , suddenly exhausted . When he'd been searching for Evelyn earlier , a flower shop owner had told him she'd seen her leaving with a suitcase and a small cardboard box in her arms . " Looked like ... a wedding dress or something , " the florist recalled . " She held it like it was the most precious thing in the world . Even though it was all torn up . " Brandon stood frozen . That dress ... It was the one Evelyn's late mother had designed . The one Vanessa had accidentally stepped on and ruined . " Brandon ? " Vanessa had returned at some point . She gently tugged his sleeve . "They need your signature for the surgery . " He looked down at her delicate , tear - streaked face - and for the first time , she felt like a stranger . That gentle , soft - spoken girl who had always clung to him with affection ... had just smiled as his mother lay bleeding . Or maybe ... I'm just seeing what I want to see . He signed the consent form and handed it back , then gave her a reassuring pat . " It's okay . I'm not blaming you . ' Vanessa sniffled . " Did you ... find Evelyn this afternoon ? " Before he could answer , the surgeon came out of the operating room . " She's stable for now . You brought her in just in time . She'll need close monitoring moving forward . " Chapter 14 The futures is yours . Invest in it today with just $ 15 on Binance . 53.85 % > Brandon nodded , reaching for his phone to arrange for a private nurse . But Vanessa quickly interjected , her voice soft and full of remorse . "Brandon , let me make it up to you . Let me take care of her . I'll do better . I swear . " Brandon looked at her earnest expression and hesitated . Vanessa had always been thoughtful . Maybe he was imagining things . He gave a small nod and turned to head home , planning to grab some fresh clothes for his mother . 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