Season 7
2010-09-20 | 23 episodes
In the Season 6 finale, House, driven by the  loss of a patient he treated at an accident site and confronted with  the unexpected news that Cuddy was now engaged, spiraled into despair  and considered treating his mental and emotional anguish with Vicodin,  potentially prompting the cycle of his dependency and addiction all over  again. But in a surprising turn, Cuddy revealed that she called off her  engagement and admitted to House she loves him, despite wishing she  didn’t. Also, Thirteen submitted her leave of absence from the hospital,  prompting questions about the status of her health.  As Season 7 begins, House and Cuddy attempt to make a real  relationship work and face the question as to whether their new  relationship will affect their ability to diagnose patients.