Chapter 86

A few pearls had already begun to peek through the cake.

Following the direction of the hidden box, Timothy sliced into the cake again. This time, nestled inside, was a pearl necklace.

No wonder she'd felt resistance when she tried to cut through earlier.

Timothy slipped on a pair of disposable gloves, carefully retrieved the little box, and opened it.

Lustrous pearls shimmered, their iridescent surface casting delicate rainbows in the light.

They gleamed brilliantly.

He peeled off the gloves and lifted the necklace from the box.

Without asking Jessica's opinion, he gently swept her glossy black hair over one shoulder and fastened the pearl necklace around her delicate, pale neck.

"Pearls suit you much better. No more diamond necklaces from now on-they're far too harsh."

Jessica's eyelids fluttered.

Hadn't he just given her a diamond ring not long ago?

Didn't the diamond on that ring count as "hard"?

She dropped her gaze as Timothy picked up a disposable plate with a slice of cake and held it out to her.

She immediately shook her head.

She didn't want any more.

She was full.

to eat,

his gaze lingering

hammered

seven years of marriage, aside from their time in bed, they'd

other? That sort of thing

that maybe they could be

it had always stayed in

she felt awkward and

instinct, her hand

over.

slipped an arm behind her back and under her

idea what she was supposed to

walked her over to the bed and gently

from her hands and

and rest for a bit. I'm going to take

away, he reached out and ruffled

made Jessica's heart flutter, chaotic as snowflakes swirling

running water drifted from the bathroom. Jessica

as she clenched her

was happening

She was dazed, scattered.

she already decided to get a divorce-to

could she

closed her eyes and

that she needed

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