The Seventh Year: The Bird Has Flown

Seven years into their marriage, Holden Winchester's mistress Mia grows bored and leaves him with a parting shot about no longer wanting his money or him. His wife Genevieve watches coldly, having endured his affairs for three years. But when Mia's car crashes and burns, Holden unravels, locking himself away in grief.

When he finally emerges, he turns his fury on Genevieve, who is pregnant with his child. He pins her to the sofa and chokes her, declaring that she and the baby are next. After he leaves, she schedules an appointment at the clinic, ending the pregnancy that was meant to bind them.

As she burns their wedding photo, Holden returns carrying a funerary urn, shoving her toward the flames. Something in Genevieve finally snaps. She grabs his arm and slaps him with everything she has, ready to stop enduring.