Not for a Single Second - [Elizabeth Olsen]

Chapter 73: Promise - Part 2

Tend to get anxious when something begins
'Cause I know the chances of stayin' together are slim
The odds are against us, but I'll make the best of whatever this is

IF AND/OR WHEN – Ruel

Lizzie's POV

January 5th, 2024

"But Marla, you can't do this to me! I...I can't do that to Y/N, especially not after she gave me a second chance. I promised her she would come with me. This was our chance to show the world our love, to show her I'm not ashamed of what I feel for her, that I'm not ashamed of being with her. That I love her...", I tell my publicist desperately as some tears spill from my eyes.

"I'm really sorry, Lizzie. I tried everything, but Robbie's manager told me that if you two don't go to the awards together, Robbie's going to sue you for defamation thanks to the rumors that will arise. And he also threatened that if you decide not to take him and go with someone else, he will tell everyone you cheated on him, and neither of those things will be easy to fight off", Marla explains to me, and I just let out a heart wrenching sob before sitting back down on the couch of my trailer.

"What am I supposed to do then?", I ask hopeless, with my face in my hands. I feel how the couch dips next to me and how Sarah, who is also in the room, starts rubbing my back up and down to help me calm down, but I can't. This can't be happening.

"Right now, the only thing left to do is go to the awards with Robbie and explain to Y/N how things are. You just have to be honest with her, Lizzie. I know it will be difficult, but you have to do it. I know you love her, and I know she loves you too. She has forgiven you before, I don't doubt that if you explain everything to her before she finds out from someone else, she will think about things and understand why you have to do this", Sarah tries to reassure me, but I just continue crying.

"I promise you that right after the awards, we will release an official statement announcing your divorce, from your perspective. That way, Robbie won't get a chance to trash you or talk bad about you or Y/N, okay? And if he tries anything else, Victoria is ready to defend you against everything and anyone", Marla reassures me as well, and I nod in understanding while holding back a deep sob.

"Alright. Could you...leave me alone? I...I need to think...about what I'm going to tell Y/N", I request from my publicist and assistant as they nod in silence before Sarah gives me a supportive squeeze and stands up from the couch.

"I'm truly sorry, Lizzie. I was just trying to look out for you", Marla tells me defeated as I hear the door open and close before I let out another broken sob and continue to cry inconsolably.

Right when everything was starting to fall into place, something bad happens and everything gets ruined for Y/N and me. I was really looking forward to going to the Golden Globes with her, but of course Robbie is still bitter and had to use the fact that we haven't announced our divorce publicly to make me suffer even more, hurt Y/N, and stop us from being together. After all, he swore that he was going to do that after the divorce, but I never thought he would actually act upon his threat. I don't recognize him anymore.

I went into such deep trance, thinking about how I was going to explain this whole situation to Y/N, that I didn't hear someone knocking on the door of my trailer. The person outside continued knocking, causing me to groan at having to face someone looking like a total mess.

"Coming!", I yell out before standing up and cleaning the tear tracks on my cheeks. I make sure I look somewhat presentable and not like I just cried my heart out before going to open the door. When I do it though, I'm faced with my greatest nightmare. "Y/N?"