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.

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

She was stunned.

loved for four years was suddenly standing in front

imagined countless

possibility: Timothy must have fallen

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

all the questions that had haunted

only moved her-and no one else. To everyone else, she was

A tool-through and through.

Jessica could barely breathe.

metallic taste rose in her throat. She hurried to the bathroom, leaned over the sink,

porcelain, bright

stomach twisted with

turned on the tap, cupped cold water, rinsed her mouth, and didn't leave until

as if someone had

the covers up

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

lay there before

it's time

back

went wide in

what happened to your eyes? They're

said it,

course Mrs. Lawson had been

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