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.

the taxi, the driver glanced back at Jessica.

she had no idea where she

if Timothy wanted to find

made him angry today; he probably wouldn't

her phone, typed a quick message, and showed

barely left the neighborhood when he spun the

had

the driveway, parked, and

he was met

you looking for something?"

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

and disappeared

she hadn't

for his study, pulled open a

a stack of

his chair, sat down,

cold gaze swept across the legal

Irreconcilable differences...

the marriage with

a knife

deep drag, then

fed the divorce papers into

His phone rang.

It was Henry.

you? Aren't

"I'll be there soon."

grabbed his keys and

this time, Jessica had arrived at the

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