Chapter 34

Sallie was about to mention that she'd seen Jessica at the fabric market with another man.

But after a moment's hesitation, she decided to let it go.

After all, she hadn't actually seen clearly.

Timothy might be distant with Jessica, but she was still the wife he'd chosen for himself.

They'd married not long ago, and a child had quickly followed.

There had to be at least some lingering affection between them.

If she'd gotten it wrong, it would only make things awkward.

"It's nothing. Granddad called and said he wants everyone back at the family house tonight. I was just checking what time you'd be heading over."

"Before dinner, I suppose."

No matter how busy he was, Timothy would never ignore his grandfather's birthday.

He hung up.

Just then, the doors to the emergency room swung open.

Timothy rushed forward.

"Doctor-how is she?"

now," the

conscious, but her face was ashen, her

with concern as he instinctively

of blood. The wounds have been treated and there's no serious danger. She'll need to stay a few days in

let out a quiet sigh of relief and followed

with

want Henry stuck waiting around, so after much reassurance-promising over and over that Sheila would be alright-he finally convinced

chair and

could you be so

words were edged with

are you talking about? I don't really

on the bandages

his gaze, then looked up at him. "You don't actually think I tried to kill

Henry said when he called

I was holding shattered and it cut my wrist. I hit my head on the way down and blacked out. That's

large bruise had already blossomed

"So that's what happened..."

went public with your marriage? Did

had been quietly

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