Chapter 8 As the car pulled away from the courthouse , Evelyn leaned her forehead against the window , watching the familiar cityscape peel away inch by inch . She thought she would cry . But her eyes just ached - dry , red , not a single tear in sight . " You hungry ? " Claire Hays asked , glancing sideways from behind the wheel . " Want to grab something to eat ? " Evelyn shook her head . Her fingers subconsciously brushed the faint pale ring on her left hand . The skin where the wedding band used to rest was paler than the rest of her hand . Like a scar that memory had carved , not time . " Stop looking at it , " Claire said , reaching over to cover her hand . " He's not worth it . " Evelyn let out a small hum and turned her face back to the window . The airport buzzed with travelers and white noise , everyone moving forward , except her . Claire walked ahead , dragging a suitcase behind her , turning back every few steps like she was afraid Evelyn might disappear . Evelyn followed , her footsteps light and unsteady . " Here . " Claire handed her a boarding pass . " Get some rest on the flight . I'll wake you when we land - new city , clean slate . " Evelyn looked down at the ticket . The destination was a southern city - one she'd never been to before . She opened her mouth , wanting to say something . In the end , she just nodded . " If you need to cry , then cry . " Claire passed her a tissue . " Don't bottle it up . " Evelyn shook her head and forced the tears back . She couldn't cry . Not now . Not while pieces of him were still lodged in her . If she cried , it would mean she still cared . The moment the plane lifted off , her stomach dropped with the shift in gravity , and her heart sank even deeper . She gripped the armrest and closed her eyes . " Feeling sick ? " Claire asked . " No. " Her voice was barely a whisper . "I was just remembering the last time I was on a plane - it was for our honeymoon . " Chapter 8 Vita Mahiong 4.5 30.77 % Claire hot her a glare . " That man lost the right to live in your head , Evelyn . " Evelyn didn't respond . She turned to the window and stared into the clouds . The flight attendant brought the meal tray . Evelyn picked up her fork , but not a bite went down . Her stomach felt like a stone , every breath an effort . " Eat something , at least , " Claire frowned . " You're skin and bones already . " Evelyn forced down a bite of bread . It lodged in her throat like gravel . By the time they landed , darkness had swallowed the sky , just like it had swallowed the past . The unfamiliar city sparkled beneath a curtain of darkness . At the airport exit , cold wind lifted Evelyn's hair , and for a second she just stood there , blank . There were no more shadows of Brandon Caldwell here . No mother - in - law to tiptoe around . No suffocating routines . " My brother's picking us up , " Claire said , nodding toward a tall young man waving in the distance . Evelyn stared at him , stunned . She couldn't reconcile this poised , handsome man with the chubby little boy in her memory . " Evelyn , " Ryan Hays said as he took her suitcase . " You must be exhausted . " His voice was calm , kind , gently laced with concern . In the car , Claire suddenly pulled out a tiny pair of pliers . " Gimme your phone . " " What ? " " Your SIM card . It's gone . " She yanked it out and tossed it out the window . " From today on , he can't find you . And you don't owe him a damn thing . " Evelyn watched the city blur past , and finally - finally - tears streamed down her cheeks . From the rearview mirror , Ryan glanced at her and said gently , " I set up the easel on the balcony . Claire told me you used to love painting . " Evelyn blinked . It had been so long since she'd picked up a brush . After the wedding , Brandon was always too busy . His mother needed constant care . Over time , Evelyn forgot that she'd once been a girl who loved splashing color onto canvas . The traffic light turned red . The car slowed to a stop . On the sidewalk , a couple was fighting . The woman hit the man with her purse , sobbing uncontrollably . Chapter B 30.77 % Evelyn looked away , her tears falling harder . Claire reached over and took her icy fingers . " Don't look . It's all behind you now . " Yeah . It was over . Seven years of love . Two years of marriage . All that was left was a broken body and a shattered heart . They pulled into a quiet , tree - lined neighborhood . A modest brick building loomed ahead , nothing grand , but finally hers . Evelyn looked up at it . " We're home , " Ryan said . " Home ? " She stood in the unfamiliar hallway , the word echoing like a foreign language . From this moment on ... she had no home to return to . 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