Chapter 146

"Jessica, I saw your son with Sheila at the playground this morning. I went out of

my way to tell you, and this is how you react?"

Sallie's temper was notorious-she and Timothy were siblings, but their personalities couldn't have been more different.

Jessica's grip tightened on the taxi door handle.

She hesitated for a moment, then made up her mind and yanked the door open.

Sliding into the back seat, she managed a resigned little smile.

"A family day at the park," they'd said. What a lie.

The real family of three was them, not her.

Thank God she hadn't gone to watch herself be humiliated.

Sallie was so angry she looked about ready to explode. Jessica was just ignoring her!

Her son was practically being stolen away, and she didn't even care.

No wonder Henry's heart was full of Sheila.

Jessica only had herself to blame-no backbone at all.

It was enough to make Sallie furious.

She slammed on her sunglasses and stalked off.

taxi, the driver glanced

moment, Jessica realized she had no idea where

she ran, if Timothy wanted to find her, it would

made him angry today; he

out her phone, typed a quick message, and showed the driver:

SUV had barely left the neighborhood when he spun the steering wheel

where Jessica had

driveway, parked, and

was met

are you looking for

"It's nothing. Go on with your

disappeared down

she hadn't come

study, pulled open

stack

sat

gaze swept across

Irreconcilable differences...

marriage with

a knife to the

a deep drag, then crushed the cigarette into the

he fed the divorce

His phone rang.

It was Henry.

you? Aren't you

"I'll be there soon."

grabbed his keys and headed out

this time, Jessica had arrived at the

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