Chapter 13 Meanwhile , back in Harbor City , Elliot didn't make it home until three nights later . When he opened the door , he was greeted by darkness . So , out , he called out for Nora . But after calling her name several times , the apartment remained silent and still . He turned on the lights , and the empty room looked exactly as it had when he left . That was when he remembered that she was supposed to be away on a business trip . Now that he thought about it , Nora hadn't contacted him at all these past few days . She was . supposed to tell him what day she'd be back so he could pick her up , but she never did . As Elliot wandered into the living room , he took out his phone and opened their chat box . It was filled with messages from Nora , all eager to share her life with him . Sometimes , she would share something funny from work . Other times , it was small moments . from her day . Now and then , she would carefully ask if he wanted to spend time together or vent about minor frustrations . His replies were always short - usually just a " yeah " , " okay " , or " got it " . Sometimes , he wouldn't reply at all , but she never seemed to tire of messaging him day after day . But as he kept scrolling , he realized her last message to him was from over two weeks ago . Had it really been that long since she reached out ? A strange feeling crept into his chest . For the first time , Elliot took the initiative to send Nora a message . " Are you done with work ? When are you coming home ? " He waited , but there was no response . Glancing at the clock , he saw it was already 11:00 pm . That made him feel a little better . Maybe she was just asleep and hadn't seen his message yet . With that in mind , he put his phone down , but just then , he caught sight of a piece of paper on the table . He picked it up , feeling a little puzzled . There weren't many words on the note , but each one hit him like a punch to the gut . " Elliot , we're over . I'm going back home to get married . He stared at the note , turning it over and over in his hands , as if hoping another sentence would magically appear . Maybe something like , " Just kidding . Did I scare you ? " If that happened , he'd probably scold her for joking about something as serious as breaking up and getting married to someone else . But no matter how many times he read the note , the words never changed . She was serious . Elliot's eyes turned red . His hands trembled as he picked up his phone , snapped a photo of the note , and sent it to Nora , ready to demand what this was all about . Chapter 13 2/3 That was when he noticed something was off . There was only one tick at the bottom of the photo he had sent . Only then did he realize Nora had blocked his account . Elliot's mind went blank . It took him a long moment to process what had happened . Did Nora really block him ? Stunned , he instinctively dialed her number . The call rang for a few moments before a robotic voice told him the number was busy . Did she reject his call ? Frustration burned in his chest . He called again , but this time , the call wouldn't even go through His number had been blocked now , too . Elliot couldn't wrap his head around it . Was it necessary for her to react this way just because he'd spent a little more time taking care of Claire ? He'd already explained the situation to her . Claire was Jonathan's daughter , and she'd been in a rough place ever since he passed . What on earth was Nora mad about now ? He'd told her he'd be staying with Claire for a while , and she'd agreed . So , what was this sudden tantrum all about ? Even now , Elliot just assumed Nora was throwing a tantrum . After all , she'd always loved him so much , even moving to this city just for him . How could she be willing to walk away and marry someone else , just like that ? What Elliot never realized was that Nora hadn't left on a whim . She had been gone for a while , and he was only just realizing it now . Desperate to find her , Elliot started messaging the group chat with their mutual friends . But maybe because it was late , no one replied . Defeated , he went back to the bedroom to get ready for bed , only to notice that everything that once came in pairs now stood alone . He opened the wardrobe . All those couple's shirts that Nora had once happily bought for him - and that he'd never worn - were gone . Elliot lay in bed , staring blankly at the ceiling as his thoughts swirled into a tangled mess . How could this have happened ? How could Nora just leave ? She was probably just angry . Maybe when he heard from her tomorrow , he could apologize , sweet - talk a little , and she'd come running back . At least , that was what he hoped . For now , all he could do was wait . He barely slept that night , tossing and turning as he compulsively checked his phone for any new messages . Finally , around noon the next day , he got a reply from Yvette . He remembered she was one of Nora's close friends . Elliot quickly opened her message and saw that it was a photo . The moment he saw it , he felt like he'd been struck by lightning . Chapter 13 30 It was a wedding photo . The bride in the white dress , smiling brightly up at her groom , was unmistakably Nora . The groom had his arm around her waist , too , gazing at her with affection in his eyes . But the groom wasn't Elliot . Elliot just stared at the photo , his mind completely blank . He couldn't even remember where he was or what he was doing . Just then , a notification chimed , and another message came in . " Are you looking for Nora ? She went back to her hometown a while ago and got married . The wedding's next week . What do you think ? Don't you think her fiance is just perfect for her ? "