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..."

a practiced flutter of her lashes, she rolled her eyes

"Miss Sheila!"

"Sheila!"

out together, their concern written all

He undid Sheila's seatbelt and scooped her into his arms, lifting her with effortless grace—a fairy-tale rescue, so smooth and

Sheila limp in his arms, moving

a panic, half-ran to keep up, choking back tears. "Dad, Miss Sheila's going

his voice unwavering,

up-and there

arms tightened reflexively around Sheila, but he didn't slow his

front of them, signing,

this mess. The divorce was between her and Timothy. If he promised not to

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

"Even a six-year-old knows better than

punctuated the command with a

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