Chapter 7
The doctors worked like crazy, putting in more than ten hours before they finally got Evelyn stable,
Evelyn had been stuck in the hospital bed for a whole week. It seemed like forever, going from being touch-and-go in the ICU to just waiting it out in a regular room.
The day Caleb’s mom, Jasmine Mercer, showed up, the sun was shining all warm and cozy into the room.
Jasmine put down the fruit she brought, pulled up a chair next to the bed, and held onto Evelyn’s hand. “Evelyn, I’m really sorry for the rough time you’ve had since you joined our family
Evelyn managed a weak smile. “Jasmine, it’s not your fault. I’m just exhausted, you know? I don’t think I can be Mrs. Mercer any longer.
Jasmine knew her son hadn’t been treating Evelyn right, but she had no idea he could leave her when she needed him the
most
She held onto Evelyn, worry in her voice. “You’re just stressed, Honey. Here in Glovia, I don’t want anyone but you as my daughter-in-law.”
Evelyn gently let go of Jasmine’s hand, smiling softly. “Well, I’m just drained. Taking care of Caleb is more than I can
handle”
That was when Jasmine really got it. Tears in her eyes, she squeezed Evelyn’s hand tighter. “It’s my fault, Evelyn. I should’ve taught my son better, and because I didn’t, you got hurt.”
Evelyn’s eyes got kind, like she was at peace. “It’s not on you. Maybe Caleb and I were never right from the start. It’s better for us to just call it quits. I just want to go back to how things were before.”
Jasmine could tell Evelyn had made up her mind, but she had to ask, “Can’t you think it over? Give him one more chance?”
Evelyn smiled. “Jasmine, he’s not looking for second chances.
Jasmine just called her name and found nothing to say. That hit Jasmine hard. She knew how much Evelyn had done for their family. She was strong and kind, and she never gave up. Why couldn’t her son see what a catch she was?
“Even if you and Caleb split, I’ll always respect you. I’ll be here for you,” said Evelyn firmly.
With th…
that, Jasmine knew there was nothing she could say to change Evelyn’s mind. After reminding Evelyn to take care of herself, Jasmine left the hospital.
The second Jasmine left, Evelyn pulled out her cell and hit up her assistant, Bobby Harrison. She told him to hustle and get those divorce papers to the hospital ASAP. Sure, she was married to Caleb, but she was also the big boss at her own
company.
Bobby didn’t waste any time and got to the hospital. Evelyn signed those papers like it was no big deal, not even asking for anything extra. For the last five years, she tried everything to get close to Caleb, but he just kept backing off. She advanced and he retreated-no matter what.
Plain worn out from the runaround, she figured it was time to let go and ease up on herself too.
She handed the signed papers over to Bobby and had him pass a message to Caleb. “Wish him all the best, and hope he finds what he’s after She was done with the shared pain.
Babby, who was dying to ask, finally let it out, “Ms. Brin, isn’t there any part of you that hates him?” He’d seen the raw deal Caleb had given her all these years.
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She just smiled and shook her head. “Hate him? Why? Just because he doesn’t love me? That’s not against the law. Why make life harder than it’s gotta be?”
That response made Bobby feel pretty small. With the papers in hand, he walked out, leaving the hospital behind him.
After Bobby took off, Evelyn got down to writing a new will. The doctor had been blunt with her-her recent injuries had caused a bunch of health problems, and she was barely hanging on.
This will was meant for her own family.
She felt pretty guilty for a lot of stuff-because of her, her mom passed away and her dad, Brian, was suffering from a heart scare. She knew she couldn’t fix these things, so she wrote out her last wishes and planned to have a lawyer give them to her family if she didn’t make it.
Once she settled all her business, Evelyn felt a lightness she hadn’t in a while-the
She
put
can free.
the finished will in an envelope and told her assistant to pass it to her lawyer. Then, Evelyn booked herself a flight to Irinland. She’d been holding everything inside for too long and she really needed to relax and recharge.