Chapter 151

Did she really have no choice but to surrender to Timothy, to accept all his decisions without question?

No. She couldn't just sit back and wait for fate to crush her.

Jessica squared her shoulders and strode toward the pirate ship ride.

By now, after a few minutes, the ride had come to a stop.

Sheila was clutching her chest, her face almost ghostly pale.

Henry, who looked so much like a young Timothy, was gazing at her with open worry and guilt. "Miss Sheila, are you okay? This is all my fault. I shouldn't have asked you to ride with me-the ship went so high, I was terrified myself."

Timothy unbuckled his seatbelt, his eyes gentle. "Are you hurt?"

"Timothy, I... my legs... I can't seem to stand up..."

land on Jessica just then. With a practiced flutter of her lashes, she rolled her eyes back and fainted on the

"Miss Sheila!"

"Sheila!"

together, their concern written all over

lifting her with effortless grace—a fairy-tale

off the ride, Sheila limp in his arms, moving with urgent

a panic, half-ran to keep up, choking back

voice unwavering, though

up-and there was

around Sheila,

in front of them, signing, "I need to speak with

this mess. The divorce was between her and Timothy. If he promised not to take it out on

respond, Henry's voice cut through the air, cold and sharp with indignation. "Mom, can't you see Miss Sheila's passed out? Can't this wait until we get home tonight? What if you delay her getting help-can you take that

opportunity, his tone icy. "Even a six-year-old knows better than this.

punctuated the command with a hard

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