Chapter 67

Was it really Sheila that Timothy wanted to marry back then?

To Timothy, she was just another tool.

She was his answer to the entire Lawson family.

When the Lawsons tried to keep him away from Sheila, Timothy turned around and married a mute woman-just to spite them.

Was that it?

Jessica couldn't be sure if her guess was right or not.

But deep down, she had always felt this was the truth.

Otherwise, how could someone like Timothy-a man so proud, so untouchable- ever want to marry her?

Jessica bit down hard, her jaw clenched tight.

That day, her old professor had invited her back to campus to interpret a speech

in sign language. She was happy to help her alma mater.

She'd heard the speaker was a highly successful businessman.

The school had students who were deaf, so they wanted to make sure everyone could participate.

Jessica arrived and was chatting with her professor when Timothy swept in, surrounded by a crowd.

but suddenly, he stepped right up to her and said, "I want to marry you. Will

She was stunned.

secretly loved for four years was suddenly standing in front

the years, she'd imagined countless

of the simplest possibility: Timothy must have fallen for her at

married, when he grew distant, she told herself it was just his

now, the answer to all the questions that had

a love story that only moved her-and no one else. To everyone else, she

A tool-through and through.

Jessica could barely breathe.

rose in her throat. She hurried to the

porcelain, bright and

stomach twisted

rinsed her mouth, and didn't leave until every trace of blood had washed

if someone had scooped out her

bed, pulling the covers up over

romantic love she'd dreamed of had turned out to be nothing

know how long she lay there

time for

back

went wide in

your eyes? They're so

as she said it, she regretted

course Mrs. Lawson

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