Chapter 160

"Mr. Lawson."

Timothy's voice was cool and detached. "Check the balance on the card I gave to my wife. How much is left?"

"One moment, sir."

A brief silence. Then Secretary Allen spoke up. "Twelve million."

Timothy's brow furrowed. Twelve million wasn't much by his standards. If Jessica wanted to return to a normal life, that sum would be more than enough for an ordinary person to live comfortably for the rest of her days.

But she was Timothy's woman. How could she settle for an ordinary life?

"Freeze the card."

His words were cold as ice.

Secretary Allen hesitated, caught off guard, but knew better than to ask questions. "Understood. I'll do it right away."

"And look into what happened at the Wheeler Group."

With that, Timothy ended the call.

He strode across the room to the balcony, his long legs carrying him to the glass doors. He lit a cigarette, exhaling slowly into the night.

Outside, darkness pressed in, thick as velvet.

smoke curl upward, a peculiar emptiness settling over him. This house, this life-so many years of

in his otherwise placid existence? Jessica hadn't been feeling well that day. As soon as she returned

her eyes again, she was gasping

and back were slick with

more of that fire, the one

heart had been knotted with fear-afraid Timothy would be hurt, afraid she'd

she could still feel the lingering

herself to calm down. Timothy's affairs, from this day forward, had

shower, only to remember she

to go out and buy some

the Wheelers. Once she was sure Timothy wouldn't take revenge on them, she'd head

picked out two simple outfits, then handed

cashier slid the card through the reader. Jessica entered

Transaction failed.

flashed: Card

years. She'd been using it these last few days without

miss, but this card isn't working. Do you have another

set the clothes down and typed on her phone, asking the cashier to try

Still, the reader flashed the same message:

little smile tugged

card belonged to

enough for a shopping spree. Not long after, he'd transferred another two hundred thousand, urging her to go out and enjoy herself. Again and again—

She thought he was worried she'd be bored

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