Chapter 144

Timothy's sharp, handsome features were so dark with anger, it was as if a storm cloud hung over his face. Whatever patience he had left was vanishing fast.

"Jessica." His voice was icy, each word razor-edged. "Have I been too lenient with you?"

He'd compromised again and again, thinking she'd finally meet him halfway.

But instead he let out a short, humorless laugh.

Without warning, Timothy grabbed her wrist, his grip harsh and unyielding.

A fierce pain shot up Jessica's arm, and before she could react, he'd all but manhandled her into the car.

The door slammed shut behind her.

She reached out, trying to open it, but Timothy had already locked it. He strode around to the driver's side, only unlocking the doors once he was seated behind the wheel.

Jessica tried again to reach for the handle, but Timothy pulled her back, his hand firm and unbending.

"Must you ruin everything?" he snapped.

out "A Mother's Love" a hundred times as punishment, then took him to the amusement park as a reward. He'd insisted Jessica come along, hoping their first family outing would teach Henry to

gone to all that trouble, and

gracious

been disappointing him again

signing, *You know I'm on my period. Why are

tone colder. "You're going to the amusement park —whether you like it or

him

really

yanked the seatbelt across her,

man beside her-so distant, so

night felt like a trick

she'd ever believed it. From the day she married him, Jessica was under no illusions about their differences.

learned to swallow countless jabs and

everyone has

unyielding words cut through her last line of

grown woman, a legal citizen-she had the right to say

finally erupted. Jessica signed furiously, *Is it because I can't speak that you think I'm easy to bully? That you can threaten and force me just because you have money and power? If you're so tough, why don't you go claim your real true love instead of using me as your shield? I may be mute,

Her hands moved rapidly, signing, *So what if you're so capable? All you know how

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