<P> Madison is still alive and in a flashback, it is shown how Chelsea helped her stage the accident and death to get away from Michael . The doctor at the hospital was a hired actor, and Madison took out a life insurance policy, making Chelsea the beneficiary to fund her new life . Madison relocates, gets a waitressing job, and uses a fake name, Kate Smith . Kate meets her next door neighbor Alex, a widower, and his 6 - year - old daughter, Rachel, and he invites her over for pie, and they hit it off . Kate and Alex get closer, as he helps her prepare for the birth of her son . Alex begins to suspect that all is not what it seems, and she tells him the truth about her life . </P> <P> Michael is tipped off about Madison still being alive when he gets a call from Madison's job about her not picking up her final paycheck . Through the call, Michael also discovers there is no record of her death . Michael has Rob start looking into it, and goes to see Chelsea, realizing she was involved . Kate has her baby, and names him "Peace". Elsewhere, Chelsea is leaving the hospital, and Michael appears and forces her to drive to Kate's house at gun point . </P> <P> Alex takes Kate and Peace home from the hospital . Michael goes in the house as Kate takes a shower . Alex comes by, and Michael threatens to kill him if Madison tips him off . She holds it together, but Alex figures out that something is wrong, and bursts through the door and has a fist fight with Michael . Michael strangles Alex, but Madison convinces Michael not to kill him, by faking Michael out about reconciling with him, and stabs him in his side with a knife . She calls for help, and manages to get the handgun Michael had, and kills him in self defense . </P> <Ul> <Li> Taye Diggs as Alex Stone, Madison's new lover </Li> <Li> Annie Ilonzeh as Madison "Kate" Roland, the abused wife seeking to rebuild her life </Li> <Li> Stephen Bishop as Michael Roland, the abusive husband </Li> <Li> Malik Yoba as Rob </Li> <Li> Robinne Lee as Chelsea, Madison's best - friend </Li> <Li> Draya Michele as Amanda </Li> </Ul>

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