Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 235

Timothy didn't mind the place being small. In fact, once he stepped inside, his restless heart finally began to settle.

He let go of Jessica's wrist and made himself comfortable on an old wooden armchair in the living room, acting entirely at home.

He looked up at Jessica, his gaze dark and unreadable.

"Come sit down. We need to talk."

Timothy made no effort to act like a guest; he was as at home here as anywhere.

Jessica raised her hand in a dismissive gesture. "Unless we're talking about the divorce, there's nothing left for us to discuss."

Timothy's brief calm was instantly shattered by her words.

"Do you realize how annoying it is for a woman to keep threatening divorce? It gets old, you know."

"Then get it over with," Jessica shot back, her patience thinner than his. "I'm even more tired of it than you."

This marriage was a disaster. He could afford to waste a lifetime, but she couldn't.

her, every single second was a countdown, racing toward the

tomorrow's memorial, she'd go back to Riverside City to find Ines and get back in touch with Mr. Smith, land that role, and

There were still so many things she needed

mood was unraveling quickly, anger flickering in his

forced himself to keep his voice level. "We agreed on a

stuck to the agreement?" Jessica's slender fingers danced in the air, her anger barely

her hands were

how they felt against his skin -how long

before

never liked forcing her. In his mind, things between a man and a woman should always be mutual-that's how you got quality, and he demanded quality in

want things to get any more strained

losing some of its edge. "Not even a single kiss? Does

ticking off her points with calm

the wife to perform marital duties. Rule five: The husband must not publicly acknowledge the

smirked. "You remember every detail,

to that contract to keep her from leaving. He'd never intended to follow it to the letter. As far as he

away, refusing to