Chapter 169

The Lawsons had completely fallen out with the Howards.

Now that Sheila was back, it suggested the tension had eased—at least a little.

Given how close he was with Sheila, he'd never embarrass Timothy in public by making a scene.

Yates, on the other hand, fixed Timothy with a thoughtful stare. "Sheila's got a point. No woman could put up with that much for so long. Why don't you bring her over and introduce us? She deserves at least that much."

"There's nothing to explain."

Timothy picked up his glass, taking a long, punishing swallow of whiskey.

Jessica, that woman just couldn't behave.

He'd handled everything for her, made it all so easy. All she had to do was send him a single message, and he'd let bygones be bygones, bring her home.

But of course.

She just had to ruin his mood.

Still, if she came to him now, made the first move, maybe just maybe he'd forgive her this once.

Sheila noticed Jessica was gone. Rising from her seat, she put on a show of mock annoyance. "Timothy, you- What am I supposed to do with you? Oh, forget it. If you won't go get her, I'll do it myself."

Sheila glanced in the direction where Jessica had been only moments ago.

did she

to see that familiar figure had vanished, and his

tight line formed on his lips,

back down into her seat. "If Timothy can't be bothered, let's not

so nonchalant, Kane was more convinced than ever- Timothy didn't care at all about the

looked

enough with the 'but.' Have some

a piece of fruit with a plastic fork and handed

hadn't seriously intended to go fetch Jessica anyway, so she accepted the gesture and

out his nearly spent cigarette in the ashtray. "I'm going

slipped away, an odd tension seemed to settle over

nodding

Timothy

eyebrow. "Hard to

Timothy would file for divorce, but seven years had come and gone without so much as

Sheila a knowing look. "What about you, Sheila? Any

cheeks flushed pink. "How should

outside the restroom, Timothy made

House. Come inside and find out what she's up

without

wasn't the kind of place she

was one of

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