Chapter 5 On stage , Cindy was instantly humiliated .. Just moments ago , Sean had been holding her tightly - now he let go and bolted off , frantically scanning the crowd for a familiar figure . He grabbed a random guest , panic twisting his face . " Where's Lynette ?! " The man stammered , terrified , " S - she was by the lake ... I think ... " . Sean's eyes turned bloodshot . He ran like a madman , completely ignoring the crowd , and dove straight into the lake . Everyone was stunned . Cindy's face turned pale , then flushed with rage . No one had ever imagined that the man who once treated Lynette like she was nothing would now lose all composure to find her . He had a fear of water . But when he pulled Lynette into his arms , all he felt was the joy of getting her back . Once he dragged her ashore , he didn't pause for a second . He dropped to his knees and started CPR . She coughed up water but kept her eyes closed . Her will to live was gone . Sean's heart dropped . Lynette didn't want to live anymore . He grabbed her neck and hissed , " Lynette , you dare pull this stunt at my engagement party ? You think your parents ' deaths mean you're off the hook ? " You still have relatives in the Quinlan family . Chapter 5 " If you don't wake up , I'll send them all to hell - one by one . " His voice was full of twisted obsession . His grip tightened until it forced her awake . Relief flashed in Sean's eyes . He loosened his hand . But then , Lynette suddenly grabbed it and shoved it back to her throat , hoarse and broken . " Do it . Why aren't you letting me die ? " Sean's face turned dark . His hand froze . Tears streamed from Lynette's eyes . " Why , Sean ? Why won't you just kill me ? " His hand was red from her grip . But still , he didn't move . The night was murky . Drops of water fell from his lashes onto her face- no one could tell if they were tears or lake water . She stared at him , dazed , just in time to catch his bitter , cold smile . Then he spoke , voice sharp as glass . " Lynette , I won't let you die so easily . You'll stay alive , wishing you were dead . Eyes wide open , watching me spoil Cindy . " Lynette bared her teeth in a hollow grin . " Fine . " From that moment on , she swore she'd never shed another tear over Sean or Cindy . But Sean wasn't done with her . He gritted his teeth and ordered someone to drag her like a rag doll into the banquet hall . Forced her to watch him . give Cindy everything . Limited - edition bags , high - end jewelry , introductions to industry elites . All the good things in life were handed to Cindy like toys . Chapter 5 Cindy stood radiant on stage , her eyes gleaming as she looked down at Lynette's soaked , miserable figure . " Sean , why does she look like a drowned dog ? " she sneered . " So pathetic . " The guests followed suit , their gazes full of ridicule and scorn . Lynette couldn't hold it in - tears welled up as she covered her face in shame . " No ... Please , no ... Sean waved his hand . They let go of her . She collapsed onto the floor with a thud , more lost than ever . Lynette shut her eyes , humiliated . Then she heard him laugh . " I'm going to propose to Cindy . Will you give us your blessing ? " Pain stabbed through her again and again , numbing everything . After a long silence , she whispered , " I will . " The moment the words left her mouth , his face darkened . He climbed the stage , eyes cold . At center stage , Sean knelt on one knee and pulled out a dazzling diamond ring , Cindy was instantly moved to tears . His voice softened . "Cindy, marry me . I'll give you a billion - dollar wedding . " Cindy's eyes widened in shock . Gasps filled the room . Phones came out . Guests cheered , " Say yes ! Say yes ! " Lynette stared blankly at the stage . The noise finally made her clap , her voice empty , echoing , " Say yes ... " Chapter 5 Cindy held out her hand , smiling , ready for the ring . But suddenly , Sean froze . He glanced into the crowd at Lynette clapping , and his expression turned grim . Under the crowd's stunned gaze , he shoved the ring onto Cindy's finger without a word . Cindy's face twisted with anger . But when she turned toward the cameras she forced a bright smile . Backstage , Sean grabbed Lynette's chin hard . " You'll plan the wedding . If anything's wrong . I'll make you pay ! " Lynette's eyes were empty . Only the pain reminded her she was still alive . She gasped softly , then said , " Okay . " Satisfied , he let go . As he turned away , a single tear of blood rolled down her cheek . It hit the floor with a splatter , like a flower blooming in red . Chapter 6 Over the next few days , Lynette dutifully prepared Sean and Cindy's wedding . At 3 a.m. , she scattered thousands of rose petals on their wedding aisle herself . Sean glanced over with dark eyes , lips pressed tight , saying nothing . But from then on , he brought Lynette everywhere with him and Cindy . They took wedding photos , toured venues , and even shared intimate nights . Lynette sat outside , listening to their moans through the door , eyes . vacant , like a lifeless doll - more corpse than person . But Sean wasn't satisfied . Just like before , he had to break her . Cindy said she needed someone to feed her . Lynette would do . So for days , Lynette stood by her side , peeling shrimp , picking out fish bones , wiping her mouth , and even accompanying her to the bathroom . Then one day , after Cindy finished a slice of jam - covered toast , she suddenly foamed at the mouth . " Sean , I feel so awful ... " Before Lynette could react , Sean rushed over . He lifted Cindy in his arms , panic plain in his eyes . " Cindy , are you okay ? " She leaned weakly into him , her usual arrogance gone . Chapter " Sean , don't blame Lynette . It must've been the toast ... " Then she vomited another mouthful of foam . The familiar scene hit Sean like a blade . He looked up , eyes cold , staring at Lynette . Images of his entire family poisoned by his mother flashed in his mind . In that moment , he completely lost control . " Lynette , you're vile . People like you deserve to suffer - better off dead than alive ! " With that , he handed Cindy to the private doctor , then yanked Lynette by the h and dragged her out . Lynette couldn't even struggle . Blood marked the path all the way to the cemetery . The moment she saw it , her eyes widened in disbelief- From the entrance to the graveyard's heart stood a thousand stone steps , each covered in glinting thumbtacks , packed edge to edge . Terrifying . Sean gave only one cold sentence . " Lynette , you're the disgrace of the Fuchs family . Get on your knees before my parents ' grave and confess your sins - or I'll make everyone around you wish they were dead . " Lynette let out a bitter smile . So he'd been acting for five whole years just waiting for this moment . Too bad . She was already dying . If today were the end , so be it . She looked at the gleaming thumbtacks , expression blank . " Fine . Just don't hurt anyone else . " The moment her knees hit the spikes , her flesh split open . But she bore the searing pain and kept moving . Chapter 6 Step by step , she knelt again and again . Each motion was like a dying fish flopping in vain . Sweat mixed with agony . Her mind faded in and out , and she slipped into a dream . She was back in the past , back when she still loved him , clinging to him , begging , " Sean , like it or not , every wife has to meet her in - laws . Why won't you take me to your family's cemetery ? " His smile flickered briefly . He hugged her and said , " Honey , my parents . died tragically . I don't want you to see that . " But the dream shifted . He vanished , replaced by Sean with bloodshot eyes , dragging her through pain and humiliation . So that tenderness was real . And so was this hatred . Lynette didn't even know how she made it to the grave . She only remembered Sean standing over her broken body with zero pity - instead , he started tearing off her clothes . She slowly realized what he was doing . Her eyes went wide . " No , don't ... " Through blurred vision , words on the gravestone came into focus . Hot tears spilled from her eyes . It read , " Arnold Quinlan's Grave . " The man who raised her for over 20 years . Her father . " Please ... " Lynette sobbed , every tear pulling at her wounds . " How could you move my father's grave and do this here ? " Sean didn't hear a word . He only saw the ruined corpses of his family in his mind . Lynette was drowning in pain . She had nothing left to fight with . " Sean , I don't hate you for lying to me . I don't even hate the torment . I just ... I just want to keep a shred of dignity in front of my father . Please ... .. " Chapter 6 The man in the photo , warm and kind , seemed to hear his daughter's plea . And from the corners of his eyes , bloody tears fell . But Sean didn't stop . To him , the screams weren't hers - they were his father's . And his voice turned colder . " How could I take you to my family's cemetery ? You're my father's murderer . You think you deserve that ? " Lynette , why did you ever have to meet me ? " There's no love between us . Only pain . Only hell . " Lynette barely caught those words . She forced herself up . " Fine . I'll die . Let's end this . " Then she hurled herself against the gravestone . Crack ! Blood splattered everywhere . She knew she was dying , but her lips curled into a peaceful smile .