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.

a countdown, racing toward the

to find Ines and get back

was running out of time. There were still so

was unraveling quickly, anger flickering

himself to keep his voice level. "We agreed

in the air, her anger barely contained. "How many times have

hands were graceful, delicate as

lingered on her hands, remembering how they felt against his skin -how long had it

took hold before

a woman should always be mutual-that's how you got

want things to get any

spoke again, his voice had softened, losing some of its edge. "Not even

her points with calm precision. "You've broken

husband is not allowed to force the wife to perform

smirked. "You remember every detail, don't

that contract to keep her from leaving. He'd never intended to follow it to the letter. As far as he was concerned, everything between them was

away, refusing

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