Chapter7 Chapter7 Thedoctorpaused,flippingthroughthemedicalrecordsagain.Whatbaby?MissWellsisntpregnant- Beforehecouldfinish,Martinsphonerang.Heglancedatthescreenandansweredwithouthesitation.
Whateverwassaidontheotherendmadehisexpressionshift.Withoutaword,heturnedandrushedoutofthe room.
Evelynwatchedhimgo,herheartsinking.
Martin,youjustmissedyourlastchancetoknowthetruth.
Forthenextfewdays,Martindidntreturn.Instead,StellabombardedEvelynwithmessages.
Day one:Martinreadmeabedtimestory.
Daytwo:Hefedmesoup,blowingonitsoitwouldntburnme.
Daythree:Hedriedmyhairhimself.
Meanwhile,Evelyn,withfifteenstitchesonher forehead,didntevengetaglancefromhim.

Whenshewasfinallydischarged,Martinshowedup.
Afterhandlingthepaperwork,heledhertothecar.Butthepassengerseatwasalreadytaken.
Stellasatthere,thewindowrolleddown.
Evelyndidntwanttosharethecarwithherandturnedtohailataxi.ButthenStellawaved,andthependantaroundherneckcaughtEvelynseye.
Shefroze.
Itwasthepeacependanther motherhadgivenhertheone shedwornforoveradecade.
ShedgivenittoMartin ontheir weddingday,hervoicetremblingwithhope.
Thispendantwillkeepyousafe,soyoucantakecareofmeforever.
Now,ithungaroundStellasneck.
Whydoesshehavethat?Evelynpointedatthependant,hereyeslockedonMartin.

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Hefollowedhergaze,hisexpressiontighteningasheremembered.
Stellasteppedin, hertonesweet.Dontbemad,Evelyn.Martinwantedtomakeituptome,andIlikedthependant,sohegaveit tome.
12:36 99BloodyLashesAndABulletToHisHeart 35.0% Chapter7 Evelynfeltthelastofherstrengthdrainaway.
Giveittoher.shesaidquietly.Givehereverything.
Thevilla,thependant,evenyouImlettingitallgo.
MartindroveEvelyn homefirst.Asshegotout,hesaid,Waitforme.IlltakeStellaback.
Evelyndidntrespond,justwalkedintothevilla.
Thecardroveoff,andshedidntlookback.
Inside,shebegansortingthroughherthingsthrowingsomeaway,donatingothers.

Assheworked,sherealizedhowmuchtheydsharedinjustthreeyears.
Mostofherjewelryhadbeengiftsfromhimbracelets,necklaces,hairpins.Shepackedthemallintoabox.
Thenhereyeslandedonthedreamcatcherabovethebed.
Martinhadmadeitforherduringtheirfirstyearofmarriage.
Backthen,shedbeenstrugglingwithanxiety,hauntedbynightmares.
Hedtriedeverythingtohelphersleep,finallycraftingthe dreamcatcherhimself.
Thiswillkeepthenightmaresaway,hedsaid.
Andithadworkedormaybeitwasjusthislovethathadcalmedher.
Now,shetookitdownandtosseditintothebox.