Chapter 37

Jessica turned her head away. She couldn't speak, and even if she could, she was no match for him.

What was the point of explaining further, when he never believed her anyway?

Timothy, growing impatient with her silence, pressed on. "You're disabled, Jessica. You could have a peaceful, comfortable life, but instead you insist on making trouble. What is it that you want?"

He had a new project about to launch—something he'd been preparing for months. He didn't have the time or patience for this.

Jessica's fists clenched so tightly that her knuckles turned red.

In his eyes, she was nothing but an invalid. She was supposed to be grateful for the life she had now, to count her blessings-speechless or not, she could still live well enough. If it hadn't been for this family, she would never have ended up like this.

Still, Jessica said nothing.

Timothy was nearly at his breaking point.

"Even if you're set on a divorce, you're coming back with me to the family estate today-no arguments."

It was his grandfather's birthday. He had to bring her.

Thud, thud, thud.

knock sounded

yet? Great-Grandpa just

tilting his small face up to Timothy.

lips together,

his silence as confirmation. He walked

sudden touch made her

voice sweet and coaxing. "Mom, Miss Sheila's only staying with us because she gets allergic reactions when she stays in hotels. Don't be so stingy,

Jessica lowered her head.

as ever, but his words cut deeper

son was siding with an outsider. Any show of emotion from her, and she was called

from her stomach up

her

preferred Sheila, then so be it. Let Sheila accompany them to the

she signed, "I've said it already-I'm not going to

about to slap her. Jessica squeezed her eyes

the air, but when

eyes were bloodshot as he

won't go? Then get

patience to argue with

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