Chapter 237

Whenever Timothy returned from a business trip, he would make sure to please Jessica in bed, giving her the best experience he could offer.

As for why he never brought her to meet anyone from the outside world he had his reasons.

Aside from not spending much time with her, Timothy fulfilled every other obligation a husband should. In his eyes, their marriage was perfectly satisfactory.

She played the part of a dutiful wife, and he believed that was enough-for both of them.

But when had it started? When did she become so dissatisfied with their marriage, with him?

Timothy's gentle, earnest questions nearly brought Jessica to tears.

He wasn't blind to her sadness.

He saw it-of course he did.

But he had always chosen to ignore it.

With her hand still held tightly in Timothy's, Jessica couldn't bring herself to

answer.

Timothy lowered his voice, coaxing her softly, "This is my first time being a husband. If I've failed you in any way, just tell me and I'll change. Isn't that enough?"

rarely this

watching her so despondent was

empty, distant eyes carved

didn't want

and she knew all too well-letting go of deep love was the hardest habit to

too tired to keep loving him. She

out the tangled roots of her feelings, to tear away the love that had taken hold so

then there was Sheila-his

always be a part of

could never match Timothy's

bound together by law, each holding

her husband

there be room for a

then, Timothy's

Jessica's hand, stood up, and with practiced grace, reached inside his suit jacket for

was a

"Hello, Ines."

thoughts faltered when she heard

her phone's been off all day. I still can't get through. Is

but

at Jessica; she looked up at him

let her take

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