The end

Leo knew that she was mad at him. If he tried to say a word to her, she would only be angrier. Hence, he decided to give her some space and let her calm down. Perhaps it was too late since the mistake had already been made, but he stopped trying to investigate her. It was already wrong of him to have made such a decision in the first place, and continuing to do the wrong thing would not make it right. 

He downed bottle after bottle of alcohol and in the end, he blacked out on the couch in the living room. 

...

No one bothered about Helen anymore. Not even her husband and sons. She was forgotten in the blink of an eye as though she never existed in anyone's heart. If anything, her demise seemed to relieve them of a heavy burden. 

Her funeral was only held by her assistant, who represented both her friends and her family. 

Several days later.