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

sight and, seeing Jessica, quietly

She lifted her tear-bright eyes to meet his, the

his thin lips together. His voice was

dropped her eyes and headed for the

Timothy followed her instinctively.

numbness, Jessica pulled a stack of papers from a drawer—already signed divorce

at the bold letters across the first page:

you find this all

her hands forming the words with firm, practiced gestures: "I want

enough

had once loved him so much she'd

cool, almost bored. "Give me one good reason.

her answer to

looming over her, voice softening as if he could soothe her anger. "Didn't I explain everything to you? Why are you

her bangs from her

step

froze in midair, fingers clenching before

closing the

stop until she was backed against

to sit on the

to keep her caged in

so close, their breaths mingled in

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