Chapter 324

Jessica had had enough. She raised her hand. “Let's sign the papers."

Timothy stood up, picked up the agreement, and walked over to her, offering the documents.

She took them, eyes scanning the terms, when Timothy suddenly swept her up into his arms.

The divorce papers slipped from her grasp and fluttered to the floor.

She couldn't trust him. Not anymore.

The agreement promised her half of all his assets.

Did he really think she could be bought that easily?

Timothy strode toward the door, but even he didn't see where Jessica managed to draw a knife and press it against his throat.

The cold, sharp blade grazed his skin.

In Jessica's gaze, he saw a resolve he'd never witnessed before.

He looked at her, voice low and steady. "Planning to murder your husband?"

She glared up at him, jaw clenched tight.

Even with the knife at his neck, he showed not an ounce of fear.

acknowledged the threat, carrying

couldn't find her voice; she could only let her actions

tip of the blade pricked his

paused for a heartbeat as the pain hit, but

Blood beaded at

"Put the knife down. If you still

around the passenger

was so weak she didn't even have the strength to

finally

her into the passenger seat, then got behind the wheel. The black Mercedes pulled away

get her out

been sneaking into the estate lately-he hadn't had a real chance to sit down and talk

drive, Jessica

fast, afraid that a sudden stop

down wide, paved roads, then turned onto a narrower

the window, her gaze unfocused. The surroundings were starting to look

Riverside University.

here

rental

shene

in the dorms-she needed to go out at night and sell paper-cut art to make ends meet. In the beginning, she'd survived on Ines's support and a patchwork of scholarships, renting the

started picking up odd jobs,

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