Chapter 236

If she hadn't gotten cancer.

A month wouldn't matter. She could wait.

But her life was slipping away.

She didn't have another month to waste.

It had already been over two weeks since the diagnosis. She had just a little over five months left.

If she let things drag on a month's delay for the agreement to go into effect, another month to prepare the divorce papers, then waiting through the mandatory reflection period, another month-by the time she finally held the divorce certificate in her hand, three months would have vanished. She'd be left with just two months to herself.

Jessica sat there, helpless, her hands clutching the divorce papers so tightly her knuckles turned white, then slowly let them fall to her lap.

Timothy's brow furrowed in irritation. Did she really want to leave him this badly? She's not just making a scene, is she?

No, he didn't buy it for a second.

She was mute, an orphan, used to living in this tiny apartment before they got married.

changed completely-she was someone in this

could she ever give that

she was tired of him after seven years, she'd never let go

he to let her walk away? She was mute-what right did she have to leave

and I've already dealt with him. If you want a divorce, what's the rush? A month or

stepped closer to

thought Jessica was easy

wasn't nearly as easy as

He

he couldn't

reached for her hand. She was unraveling- expressionless, not even resisting his

fingers through hers, his posture uncharacteristically

you home. I'll have the lawyer come to you, and you can give

stared blankly at

looked at someone like that, it was easy to mistake it for tenderness—just a glance, and you

But she was furious.

a man

moment,

all an act. And yet, for seven

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