Chapter 124

"Timothy, are you there?"

It was Sheila's voice.

Timothy rolled off Jessica, pulling the covers over her naked body.

He hadn't even bothered to close the bedroom door when he brought Jessica in, still flush from their passion.

Now footsteps echoed down the hallway, getting closer.

"Timothy?" Sheila called again, her voice right outside.

"I'm in the bedroom," he replied, trying to sound casual. "Wait for me in the living room."

"Oh, all right," Sheila answered, her footsteps retreating.

Timothy had only slipped off his jacket. Now, with deliberate composure, he tidied his clothes, shrugged his jacket back on, and left the room.

Jessica felt a wave of humiliation wash over her.

completely exposed, nothing but the tangled bedsheets to hide her shame, while Timothy walked away looking as

Sheila still shared the same apartment-otherwise, why else would she barge

what he'd just done to Jessica, the thought made

that Timothy and Sheila, living together under one roof,

Sheila home right in front of her, what else was he

voice drifted in from the other room. Jessica could hear them talking, and realized Sheila wouldn't be coming in for now. She gathered her clothes and slipped into

the mess Timothy had left her in. She

on the shower; the steady rush of

the bedroom," Timothy

drifted to the coffee table and landed on

not

all, she'd received her own gift first. Even if Jessica had

her usual act, all sweetness and concern for Timothy's

need to worry about me. There's nothing going on between us," Timothy replied quietly. He had no intention

got back, I haven't properly

but Jessica clearly didn't believe it. Maybe she was still upset about the whole thing-after all, she cared so

this lunch was a chance to clear the

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