Chapter 74

"Timothy, listen to me this is serious. If you don't get back soon, your wife is going to walk out on you!"

Timothy's long fingers curled slightly, dark eyes narrowing in the dim light. He was silent for a moment, then spoke in a slow, low voice. "She can't even speak. If she leaves me, where exactly is she going to go? Stop making a fuss about nothing."

"No, Timothy, you don't understand-she-"

"I'm busy. I don't have time for this. If you have something to say, save it until I get back."

He hung up without waiting for a response.

Sallie stared at the phone's dead screen, then threw it onto the couch in

frustration.

Useless-every last one of them.

Especially Jessica.

Timothy had already run off to see Sheila, and Jessica-what, she thought cozying up to some other man would make Timothy come crawling back? As if Timothy would care.

And Sheila... utterly shameless. Was she trying to ruin Timothy?

With a sigh, Sallie bent to pick up her phone and quickly booked a flight to Marisbright.

a new family-two kids with his new wife. He treated Sallie and Timothy decently enough, but it was

Timothy were twins; nothing could be closer. When it came to Timothy, she couldn't just stand by

Jessica checked into a hotel. She took a long, hot shower and was just drying her hair when

hard a time, did she?] Herbert's message popped

[I'm fine.]

it. Sallie

screen as he typed, deleted, then finally settled on

as you're okay. Try and get some

[Good night.]

set her phone

the door-and there

he supposed to be overseas? Even if

tattled, there was no way he could have gotten back so

frozen in the doorway. Timothy reached for her wrist, pulling

shadows under his eyes-but his handsome features were as

From the inside

was calm, almost blank. She'd already returned

His voice

head away, refusing to meet

her closer, and she tumbled into his arms. His familiar cologne

was broad and warm, once her safest harbor. Now?

others he'd held just like

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