Chapter 110: She Had Become A Pariah
It was almost a week since Lyse’s accident, Levi sat in his home office, a heavy silence filling the room. Lyse’s accident and subsequent hospitalization had shaken him to his core. He had never felt so helpless, so utterly powerless.
The paparazzi furor had subsided. People were still talking but not as intensely as those first days. He spent most of his time at the hospital, beside her, hoping and praying for a miracle. Only James ever made an appearance, none of her family members ever showed up.
Her near death had gotten him to admit to himself that he loved her, truly loved her. He had also realized that forcing her to stay would be wrong. The dishonesty about who he was, their marriage, everything was just his fault and he could not stop beating himself about it.
Chris entered the room, his face etched with concern. "How is she?" he asked, his voice barely a whisper.
Levi shook his head. "She is still in a coma. The doctors say it is too early to tell."
Chris nodded, his eyes filled with sympathy. "I am so sorry, Levi. I can’t imagine what you are going through."
After a moment of silence, Chris spoke again. "How is Brandon? Have you spoken to him yet?"
"He does not want to speak to me... or anyone for that matter." Levi said wearily as he rubbed a hand across his face which looked like a caveman’s thanks to his neglecting to shave. "And Sutton has been at my penthouse, Brandon has refused to reach out to him too."
Sutton had had to hole up in the apartment because she had become a pariah. All the people who had looked up at her in society were now looking down their noses at her. It was a wonder that she had not entirely broken down after.