Evelyn didn't go back to the hospital room . Instead , she hailed a cab and went home . By the time Brandon opened the door that evening , she had just finished zipping up her suitcase shut . Without looking up , she said , " Your mom broke three plates again today . Said I'd never be as thoughtful as Vanessa . " Brandon loosened his tie , his voice tinged with impatience . " She's been sick for two years . Her temper's bound to be bad . Can't you cut her some slack ? " " Let her ? " Evelyn gave a dry laugh , lifting the dress stained by this morning's chicken soup . " She threw this at me . On purpose . " " That's enough ! " Brandon snatched the dress from her hand and flung it onto the bed . " Evelyn Parker , you didn't used to be like this ! " " What was I like before ? " She shot to her feet , her eyes burning . " The version of me who got up at five every morning to cook porridge for your mom ? Or the one who scrubbed the floor on her knees while she called me a curse on the family ? " Brandon's Adam's apple bobbed . He looked away . "You know why she ended up paralyzed . " The air fell silent . Evelyn's nails dug into her palm . That phone call . Two years ago . They had just made love . The call came through right after . " Don't answer , " she'd said , barefoot on the carpet , arms wrapped around his waist . " It's our anniversary ... " He had hesitated . Then leaned down and kissed her . " Just one minute . " " You always say that ! " she snapped , grabbing his phone and smashing it to the floor . " She's faked illness so many times - if you answer that call tonight , we're done ! " She still remembered the look in his eyes . Shock . Frustration . Resignation . He sighed , picked up the phone , set it aside , and held her . " Alright . I won't answer . " But the next day , they found out Olivia had suffered a brain hemorrhage that night . No one answered the phone . They'd missed the window for emergency treatment . She was paralyzed . " Yes , " Evelyn said hoarsely . " I owe her . That's why I've spent the last two years being her servant . Getting food thrown at me . Letting Vanessa order me around like I'm the maid . That's what I deserve , right ? " Chapter 2 7.69 % Brandon suddenly ran his fingers through his hair , agitated . " Vanessa's moving in tomorrow . " " What ? " " My mom likes her . " His tone softened , like he was coaxing a child . " Just for a few months . Once she stabilizes , Vanessa will move out . " " Brandon Caldwell , " Evelyn interrupted quietly , " I went to the County Marriage Office today . " His body tensed . " The clerk said we have seven days left in our cooling - off period . " She looked him dead in the eye . " That document you gave me a month ago - was it the divorce agreement ? " " You found out ! " He grabbed her wrist . " My mom threatened to kill herself . I just signed it to calm her down ! " " You couldn't even tell me ? " She yanked her arm free . " Seven years together , and I'm not even allowed to know I'm being divorced ? " Brandon snapped , " Do you have to be this harsh all the time ? Do you have any idea how hard it is for me , stuck in the middle ? " Evelyn froze . Her mind drifted back to that first day he brought her home to meet his family . Olivia had dumped soup on her in front of him and sneered , " The Caldwell daughter - in - law will only ever be Vanessa . " That night , Brandon had held her on the balcony and whispered , " My mom's just difficult . Please bear with it . It's hard for me too . " Later , when Olivia refused to attend their wedding , he held her hand and said , " She just needs time . Let's be patient . " Then Olivia became paralyzed . Brandon got down on one knee and begged her to quit her job to help : " Evelyn , no one else can do this but you . " Every time , she gave in . " Brandon , " she said softly , " do you still love me ? " He hesitated then blurted , " Of course I do ! " " Don't make this harder than it already is , Evelyn . " Her resistance collapsed . There were only seven days left anyway . She nodded in silence . " Vanessa will stay in the guest room , " he added stiffly . " Get some rest . " The door shut . Chapter 2 7.69 % Evelyn slumped onto the bed . Moonlight spilled in through a crack in the curtains . She looked over at the dust - covered photo frame on the nightstand . Brandon was giving her a piggyback ride by the ocean . Her skirt soaked by the waves , he'd turned around laughing and shouted , " Hold tight , Mrs. Caldwell ! " Seven years of love - vanished like seafoam . She pulled out her phone and sent a message : " Seven days from now - come get me , just like we planned . " Just as she hit send , a loud crash came from downstairs . 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