Chapter 158

It was Herbert.

Jessica had fainted, and Timothy had taken her away-though his attitude was anything but gentle. Worried, Herbert had followed them, never expecting that Timothy would simply abandon Jessica, taking their son and Sheila with him.

Herbert climbed out of his car.

"Little Mute."

Jessica forced a smile and signed, "What are you doing here?"

He took a deep breath, pressed his lips together, and arched an eyebrow. "If you don't want to smile, then don't do it. That smile of yours doesn't suit you at all."

He could see right through her. She was pretending, and he knew it.

Exposed, Jessica's expression faltered. She tried to explain, "It's not what you think, I... he..."

moved in tangled, uncertain gestures, searching desperately for some excuse to defend Timothy. But the

Mute," Herbert said again, cutting through her muddled signs. "You don't have

jaw clenched hard. "You don't have to keep putting yourself through this. I could help you

immediately raised a hand, signaling

bracing herself, her pretty face suddenly grew serious. She signed: "Herbert, I wanted a divorce because I acted on impulse. There's just a little friction between Timothy and me, but he's really good to me. If you keep coming to see me, you'll only make things worse

speak, Jessica hurried to finish: "Please, don't come looking for me again. He's already so angry because he's seen us together too many times. That's why he left me behind just now. I didn't think things through, and I've caused you trouble and brought a lot of pain on

looking back, Jessica turned and

midair. The words "Little Mute" almost escaped his lips, but he swallowed them, letting his arm fall limply

Jessica since they were children. No one could fool him-least of

reach. Jessica had no family, no one to rely on. And now, if she was even pushing him away, how

thin, determined line. No matter what it took, he wouldn't abandon

go. But one thing was

to go to the courthouse and find out about the process herself-only to realize it was Saturday and

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