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 address and explained her situation, sending the message to emergency services.

police even arranged for

managed to hold on until she heard the sound of sirens—but then everything

rushed into The Gilded Whisper

the car, they

was busy inside the house when she heard the commotion outside. She ran out, just in

idea how they

then, Jessica was unconscious, being loaded onto a

wide with shock, Mabel hurried back

was fast asleep, but the noise and the

Please open

in

at the clock on the

Timothy jumped up and

and ambulance were just

window glass was shattered all

His jaw tightened.

lock automatically, yet Jessica had just sat there and

Unbelievable.

All this fuss.

away. Aren't you going to the hospital to

to the bedroom

for his phone and

he switched to another car and

the phone powered back

immediately, he got a call from

the same time, he saw a new text message come

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