Chapter 29

Seven years of marriage.

Could it really be because of that man last night?

Timothy's dark eyes seemed to deepen, almost swallowing the light.

He narrowed his gaze, jaw tight, and grabbed Jessica's chin, trying to force her to

speak.

Jessica's lips parted unwillingly.

"Are you trying to kill yourself?"

His voice was low, edged with a simmering anger he couldn't quite hide.

When Timothy caught a glimpse of her pale pink tongue, it was still bleeding.

Moving to the nightstand, he pulled out a few wet wipes and came back, carefully wiping the blood from her skin.

Blood was still trickling from the corner of her mouth.

His brow furrowed in frustration. He shoved the remaining wipes into her hand and, without another word, swept her into his arms.

They had barely stepped out of the master bedroom-crossing only a few paces -when Sheila appeared from the living room, a glass of water in hand. She stopped short, staring at them.

Her eyes flicked to Jessica's bloody lips, the cluster of bruises along her

pressed her lips together, concern coloring

We'll talk later," Timothy said,

the glass loosened; it crashed to the floor, shattering in a

been so rough

at the mouth... that

quiet, delicate one, turned out to be wild in bed. No wonder she got pregnant with Timothy's son so soon after

just imagine what

as his aunt by marriage, would she ever have

rushed Jessica to

doctor cleaned her up, stopped the bleeding, and

and stick to liquids for

the wound was tended, Timothy led Jessica

he shot her a cold look. "You made such a scene, forcing me to come and get you myself. And

a word

forming the words

freeze for a

"You announce our marriage to everyone in broad daylight, and then at night you ask for a

Patience?

tolerating whom,

his lover home, and he had the nerve to

hands flew in quick, agitated signs. "I don't know what you're talking about. I didn't announce our marriage certificate. I promised you I wouldn't go

a scene —least of all now, during what might be the last six months

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