After everything was settled , Zane returned from work to the empty apartment and collapsed onto the leather sofa . Clara's photo sat on the coffee table . Heed sil But at the picture . In the frame , she was smiling gently , her eyes clear and bright . She looked when they first met . now , it felt like a lifetime ago , as if he'd only known her love in another life . He didn deserve a love that good . Not in this lifetime . Zane closed his eyes . The pain of losing Clara was only now beginning to truly tear at his heart . The truth was a razor , slicing through his soul . He finally understood the meaning of regret . The door opened . It was Olivia . She had just come home from school and immediately saw Clara's picture on the table . Tears instantly welled in her eyes . " Dad , is Mom really dead? " Olivia's voice trembled . Zane looked at his daughter's swollen eyes , his heart twisting in his chest . " Olivia … yes . Mom is gone. " " But I never got to tell her I love her ! " Olivia sobbed , breaking down completely . " I never got to say I was sorry for what I said ! " Suddenly , Olivia looked up , a furious fire in her eyes . " But Dad , why didn't you believe Mom ? " " Mom kept saying something was wrong with Hailey . Why didn't you listen ? " " Why did you divorce Mom ? Why did you let Hailey move into our house ? " " If you had believed Mom , if you had protected her , would she still be alive ? " Every question from his daughter was another twist of the knife in his gut . He opened his mouth , but no sound came out . Because he had no answers . He hadn't believed Clara . He had chosen Hailey . He had personally pushed Clara toward her death . " I … I don't know … " Zane's voice was choked . " I really don't know … " " You don't know ? " Olivia's voice grew shrill . " You're a doctor ! How could not know Hailey Mom loved you so much . She never lied to you . Why didn't you believe her ? " What good is saying you don't know now ? Mom is dead ! She's never coming ! " Olivia ran into her room , covering her face , leaving Zane alone in the living room . was 1/3 Clara , what do I do ? he pleaded to the Meanwhile , Clara's father and 2 om .