Brandon dragged Vanessa into an empty exam room and slammed the door behind them with a deafening bang . Vanessa stumbled back but quickly regained her balance . " Brandon , " she whimpered , reaching out to tug on his sleeve . He stepped back, avoiding her touch . " When my mom wakes up , you'll look her in the eye - and tell her everything yourself . " Tears welled up in Vanessa's eyes instantly . " I didn't mean for any of this to happen . Please , believe me . " " Shut up . " Brandon turned toward the hallway . Then came a sound - faint but distinct from the direction of his mother's hospital bed . She was awake . Doctors rushed in for an emergency check . Brandon stood at her bedside , watching her chapped lips move with great effort . " It was Vanessa , " Mrs. Caldwell rasped . " She pushed me ... a poisonous little snake . " " I know . " Brandon handed her a cup of water . " It's all on the surveillance footage . " Olivia suddenly grabbed his wrist . " Is Evelyn ... really gone ? " Her eyes were glassy . Her voice hoarse . " Didn't think I'd say this , but ... she took better care of me than anyone ever did . " Brandon stiffened . He hadn't expected her to bring up Evelyn at all - especially now . Dr. Jacobs hesitated beside them . " Mr. Caldwell ... about Evelyn's treatment back then ... " " What about it ? " " The electroshock sessions , " Dr. Jacobs leaned in , lowering his voice , " Miss Hale claimed it was on your orders - the voltage increase , " Brandon shot to his feet . " I never gave that order . " The doctor hastily handed over a tablet . On the screen , Evelyn was strapped to a treatment bed , her face pale as death . From off - camera , Vanessa's voice rang clear : " Turn it up again . Mr. Caldwell wants her to remember this lesson . " Chapter 16 61.541 The futures is yours . Invest in it today with just $ 15 on Binance . " That's not me , " Brandon's voice cracked . " When was this recorded ? " " The day after you checked her in , " Dr. Jacobs said nervously . " Miss Hale said those few days required special attention . " Brandon stood frozen . He remembered picking Evelyn up that day - how she'd been curled up in the corner , trembling , barely able to look at him . He hadn't thought much of it . His fist slammed into the wall . " Brandon ! " Vanessa's scream echoed from the hallway . " I didn't mean it - I swear ! " Brandon stormed out and seized her by the arm . " You ordered electroshock on her ? " His voice shook with rage . Vanessa frantically shook her head . " It was your mom ! She told me to ! You have to believe me ! " " Oh really? " Brandon yanked her toward the psych ward . " Did she also tell you to fake the video ? To lie and say I gave the orders ? " The nurses scattered from the hallway . Brandon slammed Vanessa down onto the treatment bed and barked to the doctors , " Do it . " Inside the room , Vanessa's body was already restrained . Her long hair splayed messily across the white sheets . " Ready ? " Dr. Jacobs asked quietly . Vanessa began thrashing . The straps cut into her wrists as she struggled . " Brandon ! I get it - I know I messed up - please- " The machine crackled to life . Vanessa's back arched like a bowstring snapping , her body convulsing under the surging current . Her scream was muffled by the mouthguard , her sobs and gasps guttural and raw . Her fingers clawed at the sheets , her dress clinging to her sweat - soaked body . Brandon watched in silence , expressionless . And then , for a moment , he saw Evelyn lying there instead . Chapter 16 61.54 % The futures is yours . Invest in it today with just $ 15 on Binance > Strapped down . Suffering . No one there to save her . Just like back then , when Evelyn lay bound and silent - suffering in the shadows , while he stood blind in the light . " Increase the voltage , " he said coldly . Vanessa's eyes flew wide in horror . She thrashed harder , shaking her head wildly . But it was too late - the higher current slammed through her , making her convulse like a fish out of water . Snot and tears streaked down her face . Brandon thought back to that day - how Evelyn had been sitting quietly in the corner , so pale , so silent . How she had flinched the moment she saw him . Why hadn't he noticed ? Why hadn't he seen what she'd gone through ? " Stop . " His voice came out low and strained . Vanessa collapsed against the bed , gasping for breath . Her eyes were glassy , her body limp , all pretense of composure gone . " Mr. Caldwell , " Dr. Jacobs asked , " Do we ... continue ? " Brandon nodded . " Keep her here . Two days . " He paused . " The same way she did to Evelyn . " Outside the hospital , Brandon looked up at the sky . A decision hardened in his chest . When this was over , he would find Evelyn . Even if she hated him . Even if she never forgave him . 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