Chapter 50

When Jessica tried calling Timothy, all she got was a cold, automated message:

"We're sorry, the number you have dialed is currently unavailable."

With a heavy sigh, Jessica lowered her phone.

Beads of sweat rolled down her forehead, splattering onto the screen.

Timothy had locked her in the car and then switched off his phone.

It didn't even seem to occur to him that she might suffocate in there.

For seven years, he'd hardly paid any attention to her life.

She was invisible to him.

So, of course he'd never stop to wonder if she was uncomfortable, trapped in the

car.

Of course.

He'd never cared if she was cold or tired.

Jessica drew in a shaky breath and closed her eyes.

She didn't even consider calling Mabel to fetch him.

In the end, she had no choice but to reach out to 911.

Thankfully, society had made strides in supporting people with disabilities, and there was even a dedicated silent emergency texting service for the hearing impaired.

her situation, sending the message to emergency services. It wasn't

even arranged for

she heard the sound of

Whisper Estates

they confirmed someone was inside the car,

was busy inside the house when she heard the commotion outside. She ran out, just in time to see firefighters breaking Timothy's

how they

loaded onto a

hurried back inside, pounding on the

asleep, but the noise and the distant wail

Sir! Please

in

at the clock on the wall-it was already

Timothy jumped

ambulance were just leaving as

at his car. The window glass

His jaw tightened.

car was programmed to lock automatically, yet Jessica had just sat there and never got

Unbelievable.

All this fuss.

the ambulance took her away. Aren't you going to the hospital

back to the

phone and realized it

another car and set his phone

the phone powered

got

time, he saw a new

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