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.

didn't know why, but suddenly, he stepped right up to her

She was stunned.

loved for four years was suddenly standing in front of her, asking for

imagined countless ways

simplest possibility: Timothy must have fallen for her at first

grew distant, she told herself it

now, the answer to all the questions that

that only moved her-and no one

A tool-through and through.

Jessica could barely breathe.

throat. She hurried to the bathroom, leaned over the sink, and threw

streaked the porcelain, bright and

stomach twisted

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

if someone had scooped out her

into bed, pulling the covers

love she'd dreamed of had turned out to be nothing but a cruel

she lay there before Mabel's voice

it's time for

back the

went

happened to your

as she said it, she regretted

Mrs. Lawson

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