Jessica froze, her body tensing for a split second before she shoved Timothy

away with all her strength. She yanked the comforter up to shield herself, glaring at him with a wariness that hadn't been there before.

"It was just a kiss. Was that really necessary?" Timothy scoffed.

She never used to react like this.

Her rejection stoked his frustration-ever since Herbert Wheeler had shown up, Jessica hardly let Timothy touch her at all.

Jessica silently cursed her inability to speak; if she could, she would have called him a creep to his face.

As if he even realized where he'd tried to kiss her.

After making sure the blanket was secure around her, Jessica reached out and signed, "Trying to pull that stunt in broad daylight at the hospital? Get out. I'll change by myself."

Timothy's irritation softened, if only a little.

She was shy-especially in the middle of the day, in a hospital room no less. With her temperament, of course she couldn't accept it.

As long as she wasn't pushing him away for another man, he could live with it.

He was still coaxing her, after all; the last thing he wanted was to drive her so far that she'd never come home again.

left the

and slipped out

led

The Gilded Whisper Estates, Henry was nestled up against Sheila, chatting with her. "Miss Sheila, could you please talk to my dad? Tell him now's not the time for a wedding. If he's not

was cold, sharp

at the paper-cutting contest that morning,

hoped they could talk Timothy out of this. She didn't

you're back," Sheila greeted them politely, then turned to Timothy. "You shouldn't be

and announced, "Sir, ma'am, dinner's ready. You can come to the

but with dinner ready and guests around, now was hardly the

had eaten lunch, so

chair like

the two of them sat across

and set it in front of her. "You just got over a high fever and skipped lunch. Have

voice was

as if her heart

kind of tenderness had belonged to

head

was there or not, it barely

kept serving Jessica, picking out pieces

the fish before placing it

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