The first thing I did after returning wasn't to visit Nolan.
I went to my mom and Thomas and told them the truth.
Their marriage was the reason Nolan and I had separated in the first place.
I had expected it'd take far more effort to convince them.
But perhaps Nolan's hospitalization had frightened them, so this time, they finally gave in.
Their only condition was that Nolan and I had to move abroad.
I understood that.
They wanted to put some distance between us and the gossip.
Relief flooded me.
I thanked them, then rushed straight to the hospital.
The moment Nolan saw me, he pushed himself upright, his face lighting with excitement.
"Audrey, you..."
I walked straight up to him.
"Nolan, let's start over."
He froze.
Disbelief and joy filled his eyes.
Then he got to his feet
