Chapter 14 Allison gasped as the brakes screeched and her body jolted forward uncontrollably . " Ah ! " Quinn reacted instantly , pulling her into his lap and cradling her against his chest . She instinctively clutched his neck for balance , her fingers brushing the back of his collar . The position was undeniably intimate . A flush crept up her cheeks . She fidgeted , trying to get off him , but the movement only made things worse - she bumped her head against the window , lost her balance again , and landed right back in his arms . Her face turned scarlet . Before she could recover , there was a loud knock on the window . Heart racing , Allison scrambled off his lap and rolled the window down Outside stood a man in tattered clothes , sunburned and filthy , his hair matted and unrecognizable . His skin was blistered , his eyes wild . " Allison ! It's me get out of the car , I need to talk to you ! " The man pushed back the greasy strands clinging to his forehead and wiped at his face with trembling hands . " I'm Alexander . Your husband , " he croaked . " I'm alive . I didn't die . " Allison stared at him expressionlessly . He slapped both palms against the glass , eyes reddened with desperation . " Allison , I missed you so much . Please just take me home ." His voice cracked . " Let me come home . " She finally spoke , her tone cool and detached . " I'm sorry . I don't know you . My ex - husband died a long time ago . " His face crumpled . " How can you say that ? You used to love me so much … you even tried to win over my ex just to stay by my side- " But when he met her eyes - icy , unreadable - he choked on the rest . Allison turned to the driver . " Roll up the window . Let's go . " Brandon tried to hold onto the glass , but the automatic window caught his fingers . He yelped in pain , voice breaking " Allison ! Please- it hurts ! " She didn't flinc Eventually , the pressure forced him to let go . He stood there , stunned , as the car drove off . Then he ran after it , shouting her name at the top of his lungs . " Allison ! I made it back alive ! You can't just leave me behind ! " After getting beaten bloody by Sarah , a motel cleaner had saved him . He'd sold his watch and designer suit to pay for the hospital bill , then used the rest to sneak back into the comitry , The first thing he did upon returning was look for Allison . He thought she'd be wearing black for him , grieving . He imagined she'd throw herself into his arms , sobbing He'd apologize , sincerely . Beg her forgiveness . Promise to live right this time - no more lies , no more women . Chapter 14 share a Coke with Pokiston 30.00 But instead , he found out she was living with Quinn Vanderbilt . He didn't believe it . Not his Allison . She loved him like her life depended on it - how could she move on so fast , while his body was barely cold ? " You can't treat me like this ! " he screamed into the night , tears streaking down his dirt - covered face . " I'm the man you loved most ! " Alexander chased her all the way to the gates of the Vanderbilt estate . Security stopped him , but he kept pushing , again and again , getting thrown to the ground and scrambling back up . " I need to see my wife ! Quinn , who the hell do you think you are - marrying my woman ? " " Allison ! Baby , come out ! " Once again , he was tossed to the pavement And this time … Allison did come out . She stood just a few feet away , looking down at him with the coldest stare he'd ever seen . Chapter 14