Chapter 81

Including today, she'd come to Jessica's house.

But Jessica hadn't shown up.

Ines could pretty much guess what that meant.

Jessica didn't need a career.

A man like Timothy and their son that was Jessica's whole world now.

Ines knew she had to stop hoping Jessica would ever return to the animation industry.

Timothy personally walked Ines to her car, waiting until she'd driven off before heading back into the house.

Ines noticed every detail from the car window.

He really was a good man.

As long as Jessica was happy, that was enough.

Once Timothy saw Ines off, Mabel approached him. "Sir, I couldn't find Mrs. Bennett anywhere."

No sooner had Mabel spoken than Timothy spotted Jessica.

His gaze, low and weary, fixed on her.

him, looking

line of sight and, seeing Jessica, quietly

stopped in front of Timothy. She lifted her tear-bright eyes to meet his, the corners

his thin lips together. His voice was deep and cold. "Where

didn't answer. She dropped her eyes and

Timothy followed her instinctively.

stack of papers from a

colder as he stared at the

you find this all a

set the papers down, her hands forming the

enough of

which had once loved him so much she'd forgiven everything, had finally split

bored. "Give me one good reason. Tell me

signed her answer to

her, voice softening as if he could soothe her anger.

her

took a step

froze in midair, fingers clenching before he let

closing the

until she was backed against the

effortlessly to sit on the edge

hands planted to keep her caged in the circle of

so close, their breaths mingled in the

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