Chapter 137

He couldn't be bothered to argue with her over the same issue again.

Divorce was out of the question.

"Fine, you want to go through the courts? I'd like to see which lawyer has the guts to take on my divorce case."

Timothy let go of her shoulders, turned on his heel, and stormed out, slamming the door behind him.

The loud bang echoed through the room, hitting Jessica like a physical blow to the chest.

Her strength gave out. She slid slowly down the wall until she sat on the floor, legs curled beneath her.

How could she, all alone, possibly win against someone as powerful as Timothy?

He refused to let her go, clinging to a marriage that held not a shred of love.

Clearly, he really needed a legitimate wife-someone to help shield Sheila from suspicion.

He doted on Sheila, after all.

their affair come to light and ruin

Jessica was left with no choice but to become the sacrificial lamb for their so-

beginning, she'd known she was no match for Timothy. She'd thought about leaving quietly, fading away, waiting for

marriage

She couldn't spend the last stretch of

wanted a divorce-a final act of

a modest wish,

for death, just as she'd once imagined, to finally sever

of the room when

and Miss Sheila coming

dropped, cool and stern. "Don't

when I was sick. Why should

his mom, but her

He'd cried.

Sheila who rushed all the way over, comforted him,

son told the other kids that Miss Sheila was

the cartoons they all liked

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