Brandon slammed the brakes in the hospital parking lot and killed the engine . He yanked the car door shut behind him and strode toward the inpatient elevators . As the doors slowly closed , he glanced at his phone . Vanessa had texted half an hour ago : Your mom's asleep . No rush coming back . But he still drove fast - he couldn't bear to stay in that cold , empty house any longer . Brandon softened his steps as he approached the hospital room . His hand had just touched the doorknob when he heard a sharp smack inside . Like a slap . Skin against skin . " You stubborn old witch , " Vanessa hissed , her voice like poison . " Why are you still alive ? " Brandon froze . Through the narrow glass pane in the door , he saw Vanessa standing by Mrs. Caldwell's bed , her back to him . The once neatly styled hair was now wild and tangled . Then her hand came down again - another crack , right across Olivia's exposed leg . " You fell from that high up and still survived ? " Vanessa yanked the blanket with a violent tug . Olivia didn't move . " You want me to take care of you ? What , like that bitch Evelyn did ? Keep dreaming . " Brandon's fingers tightened around the doorknob . The woman inside - this snarling , vicious creature was a complete stranger compared to the gentle , sweet girl he thought he knew . Each word she spat made his heart tremble . " You know how disgusting it is to wipe you down every day ? " Vanessa bent closer , grabbing Olivia's face . " Once you're gone , no one can come between me and Brandon ever again . " Brandon had just started to move when his phone buzzed in his pocket . He took a step back , retreating to the hallway bench . The cold glow of the screen lit up his pale face . His assistant had just sent the surveillance footage . The video played . Vanessa was holding Olivia's arm as they descended the staircase . Olivia stumbled . For a second , Vanessa hesitated then instead of catching her , she shoved . Chapter 15 57.69 % The futures is yours Invest in it today with just $ 15 on Binance . Thud ! Olivia tumbled down the steps . At the top of the stairs , Vanessa stood motionless , a twisted smirk creeping up her lips before she finally let out a theatrical scream . Brandon's grip on the phone trembled , knuckles turning white . He couldn't believe what he'd just seen . The girl who had always been tender , affectionate - was this cold . Calculated . And then he remembered Evelyn's car accident . At the time , Olivia had accused Evelyn of pushing her . Vanessa had backed up the story , swearing she'd seen it with her own eyes . Evelyn had been lying in the hospital bed , arm in a cast , face pale as chalk . " It wasn't me , " she'd whispered . No one believed her . Brandon hadn't believed her . He'd been the one to escort her into the psych evaluation room himself , forcing her to confess . His throat closed . " Pull the footage from the day of that car accident , " he rasped into the phone . Thirty minutes later , another video came through . Brandon stared at the screen . In the clip , Olivia stood upright and steady . Vanessa reached out - shoved Evelyn forward . Evelyn , caught off guard , stumbled and crashed into Olivia . His jaw clenched . So it really hadn't been her . SCREECH . A car's brakes squealed . Evelyn's body flew through the air like a rag doll , slammed into by the vehicle . Vanessa rushed to Olivia , dusted off her coat , and the two shared a quiet , conspiratorial exchange ... as Evelyn lay in a pool of blood . Chapter 15 13 AD The futures is yours Invest in it today with just $ 15 on Binance . 57.69 % > Brandon's chest tightened with guilt . He remembered how Evelyn had looked that day - forehead covered in blood , right arm fractured . And what had he done ? He'd stood beside her hospital bed and said : " Why did you push my mom ? " The phone slipped from his trembling hand and clattered to the ground . He bent to pick it up but found his hands shaking violently . He thought of Evelyn's hollowed cheeks , her body growing thinner by the week . Thought of the quiet , stifled sobs she cried into her pillow at night . Thought of her tearful eyes after Olivia slandered her , and how she'd never once talked back . A new message popped up from his assistant : " Mr. Caldwell , should we call the police ? " Brandon looked up , eyes bloodshot . " Save both clips , " he said hoarsely . He replayed the footage on a loop , watching again and again that devastating second Evelyn was shoved forward , her eyes wide with shock and disbelief . In the crash footage , just before the impact , she had still tried - desperately - to reach for Olivia , to pull her back from danger . " Evelyn . " He covered his eyes . Hot tears leaked through his fingers . Suddenly , alarm bells shrieked from the hospital room . Monitors blared . Nurses rushed in . Brandon stood up mechanically . Vanessa came running from the other end of the hallway , eyes wide and glistening . " Brandon ! Something's wrong - your mom , she's- " SMACK ! His hand flew across her face . The slap landed sharp and unflinching . Vanessa staggered , slamming into the wall , eyes wide with disbeliet . Brandon threw his phone at her . The screen froze on the frame of her pushing Olivia down the stairs . " Explain this . " Chapter 15 57.69 % AD The futures is yours . Invest in it today with just $ 15 on Binance > Vanessa dropped to her knees , legs giving out beneath her . " I ... it was an accident , " she stammered . " She slipped - I panicked , I didn't mean- " " Shut your mouth ! " Brandon bellowed , lunging forward and seizing her throat . The nurses stared in horror . The ever - composed Brandon Caldwell had turned into a wild , furious beast . Security had to drag him off her . Vanessa collapsed on the floor , gasping for breath . 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