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.
let their affair come to light and
with no choice but to become the sacrificial lamb
the very beginning, she'd known she was no match for Timothy. She'd thought about leaving quietly, fading
gone, their marriage
was still a person, with feelings and dignity. She couldn't spend the last stretch of her life
a divorce-a
wish, Timothy
just as she'd once imagined, to finally sever this
barely stepped out of the room when his phone buzzed. It
when are you and Miss Sheila coming back? I
voice dropped, cool and stern. "Don't you
care when I was sick. Why should I miss her?"
but her phone had been
He'd cried.
who rushed all the way over,
kids
that several of the cartoons they all liked
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