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.

her and

She was stunned.

man she'd secretly loved for four years was suddenly standing in front of

imagined countless ways their paths

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

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

the questions that had haunted her was becoming painfully

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

A tool-through and through.

Jessica could barely breathe.

metallic taste rose in her throat. She hurried to

the porcelain, bright and

twisted with

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

hollow, as if someone

pulling the covers up over

dreamed of had turned out to be nothing

long she lay there

time for

pushed back

eyes went

to your eyes?

soon as she said it, she

course Mrs. Lawson

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