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

Jessica realized she had no idea

she ran, if Timothy wanted to find her,

angry today; he probably wouldn't bother looking for

quick message, and showed the

barely left the neighborhood when he

Jessica had

into the driveway, parked, and rushed

foyer, he was met by Mabel,

you looking for something?" she

lips together. "It's nothing. Go on with

nodded and disappeared down the

hadn't

his study, pulled

a stack

his chair, sat down, and

swept

Irreconcilable differences...

marriage

a knife

deep drag, then

one, he fed the divorce papers into

His phone rang.

It was Henry.

you? Aren't you

"I'll be there soon."

keys and

this time, Jessica had arrived at the

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