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 said, "I want to marry

She was stunned.

four years was suddenly standing in front of her, asking

years, she'd imagined countless ways their paths could

of the simplest possibility:

after they married, when he grew distant, she told herself it

all the questions

only moved her-and no

A tool-through and through.

Jessica could barely breathe.

to

porcelain, bright and

stomach twisted

cold water, rinsed her mouth, and didn't

hollow, as if someone

crawled into bed, pulling the covers up over her

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

didn't know how long she lay there before Mabel's voice roused

time

back the

eyes went

what happened to your eyes? They're so

soon as she said it, she

Mrs. Lawson

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