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.

address and explained her situation, sending the message to emergency services. It wasn't long

police even arranged for an

hold on until she heard the sound

Gilded Whisper Estates the

confirmed someone was inside the car,

she heard the commotion outside. She ran out, just in time to

idea how they got the door

Jessica was unconscious, being loaded onto a stretcher by the

wide with shock, Mabel hurried back inside, pounding on

noise and the

Sir! Please open

collapsed in

clock on the wall-it

the covers, Timothy jumped

ambulance were just leaving as

The window glass

His jaw tightened.

automatically, yet Jessica had just sat

Unbelievable.

All this fuss.

away. Aren't you going

back to the bedroom

reached for his phone and realized

switched to another car

he drove, the phone powered

immediately, he got a

he saw a

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