Chapter14 Meanwhile,intheVIProomofthecitysmostexclusiveclub,Martinsatslumpedonthecouch,downingdrinkafterdrink.
Hisfriendswatchedhim,concerned.
Bro,itsjustadivorce.Plentyofwomenouttherewouldkilltomarryyou.Whymopeoverone? Yeah,whataboutStella?Werentyoutwogettingclose?Marryher andshowEvelynwhatshesmissing.
Theadvicekeptcoming,butMartinbarelyheardit.
Nomatterhowmanywomenhemet,noneof themwereEvelyn.
HecouldntdenyithedmarriedEvelynbecauseshelookedlike Stella.Butovertime,hedfallenforher.
The problemwas,hehadntrealizedituntilitwastoolate.
WhenStellacameback,hedbeenblindedbyoldregrets.HedliedtoEvelyn,claimingworkkepthimaway,whileheflewtoSwitzerlandtoseeStella.
AndwhenEvelynneededhimmostafterthe accident,after losingtheirchildhedignoredhercallstowatchthe sunrisewithStella.

Evelyn…Iwaswrong.Pleaseforgiveme… Inhisdrunken haze,hethoughthesawher.
Isthatyou,Evelyn? Thefiguresmiledsoftly,reachingout.Itsme,Martin.Letsgohome.
Gohome? Right,hewasgoinghomewithEvelyn.
Hestumbledtohisfeet,trippingoverhimselfashetriedtowalk.
Hisfriendsfinallygothimintoacar,wavingtoStella.Takecareofhim,willyou? Dontworry,IllmakesureMartingetshomesafely.
Shenodded,soothingtherestlessMartin.
Inthecar,hefrowned,hislipsbrushingherneck.
Evelyn,whyareyoucallingmeMartin?YouusedtocallmeUncle.
12:37 99BloodyLashesAndABulletToHisHeart 39.9% Chapter14 Stellaseyesdarkened,butshekepthervoicesoft.Welltalkathome,okay? Satisfied,Martinleanedagainstherandpassedout.
Fivemonthslater,inFrance,Evelynheard thenews.

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Martinhadmarriedhisfirstlove,Stella,aftershegotpregnant.Butontheweddingday,hedrunoff,leavingStellatodealwiththefallout.
SteveglancedatEvelyn,butherfacewasblank.
Whyareyou lookingatme?sheasked.
Hescratchedhis head, grinning.Thoughtyoudbeupset.
Upset?Why wouldIbeupset? Stevejustlaughed,notanswering.
Evelynshrugged,turningbacktoherdata.
MartinandIareover.Whathedoesnowhasnothingtodowith me.
Thelabfellsilent.Evelynlookeduptoseeeveryonestaringbehindher.
Martinstoodinthedoorway,stillwearinghisgroomsboutonniere.

Hedheardher.
Evelyndidntflinch.
Mr.Shelton,youreourbiggestinvestor,butyoushouldntstaytoolong.
It mightdisrupttheexperiments.
Hertonewascold,hereyesavoidinghis.
Martinsheartached,buthespokebeforeshecoulddismisshim.
Evelyn, canwetalk?Alone.
Shehesitated,thenfollowedhimout.
Thereasonwassimple:seeingthegroupofpeopleinthelabgossiping,shefeltthatifthisstalematecontinued,theymightbeabletocomeupwithanewsstoryoftheirown.