Liam contacted me via a video call that same afternoon and reacted with extreme anger upon discovering the empty apartment, demanding to know where all our belongings were. Instead of asking about his daughter and her medical condition, he ordered me to return all the items and fix the situation immediately because he was hosting his senior manager, Martin, and his wife, Sarah, for a crucial dinner party the following night. He insisted this event was vital for his upcoming promotion and expected me to cook a massive meal while acting like nothing happened. I suggested he ask his mother to handle his domestic problems and ended the call abruptly. His mother later contacted me in a furious rage, threatening to cook the meal and set up the apartment herself while lying to the guests about my absence. Hearing her absurd plan, I realized that attending this dinner in person would be the perfect opportunity to bring complete closure to my disastrous marriage.
I arrived at the apartment the following evening dressed in casual clothing, completely shocking my husband and his mother who had decorated the space to look perfectly normal. When we sat down to eat the meal, Martin politely asked about my family, and Sarah inquired about where our young daughter was for the evening. I calmly explained to their distinguished guests that Hazel was recovering from a terrifying medical emergency that involved a massive and dangerous fever. I then revealed that my husband had walked out of the hospital emergency room before our baby was even evaluated by a doctor simply because he wanted a good night of sleep before his work presentation. Both Martin and Sarah were absolutely horrified by his total lack of parental responsibility and immediately walked out of the apartment in utter disgust. I ignored my husband and his furious shouting about his ruined reputation, choosing instead to walk away forever and return to La Jolla where I could focus entirely on giving my daughter the love she truly deserves.