Chapter 84

Jessica forced a small, helpless smile.

He'd made things difficult for her in the study tonight, but she knew he wasn't exactly faring much better himself.

Seven years together had taught her everything she needed to know about him.

Normally, when Timothy got into one of those moods, he'd never let her off easy. He'd keep her up all night if he could.

But not this time.

Jessica couldn't help thinking of Sheila.

He had Sheila now.

Whatever he couldn't get from Jessica, Sheila was there to give.

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes these past few days, Jessica would never have imagined a man like Timothy-so disciplined, so polished-could fall into such a forbidden affair.

To break through the walls of convention and morality for love... How much must they care for each other?

Especially Timothy.

If he loved, he gave everything.

Maybe that's why he married her in the first place.

She was disabled, so different from someone in his position.

everyone whisper that she must've been born under

their marriage ever faltered, people would probably think it was all her

believed she was too voiceless, too resigned, ever to

one would ever guess there was a Sheila somewhere in the shadows,

slid beneath the covers, unwilling to think any further. If she let her thoughts wander

turned off the lights and lay

low hum of a car pulling up the

engine cut

Jessica frowned slightly.

like Timothy's

upstairs? Hadn't he gone

passed, and then she heard the front

through

fluttered, nerves

Timothy hadn't gone to Sheila after

door

of the lamp switch as Timothy turned on the bedside

her eyes shut,

"Jessica..."

low, right beside her,

She didn't answer.

breath grazing her ear, before gently nipping at the soft skin just behind

Her body shivered involuntarily.

know you're awake. Open your

her head to look

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