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.

the threat, carrying her on without breaking

find her voice; she could only let her actions speak

of the

heartbeat as the pain hit, but

pressed harder. Blood

knife down. If you

curled around the passenger side handle,

weak she didn't even have the strength

calm composure and soft words finally

passenger seat, then got behind the wheel. The black Mercedes pulled away from The Gilded Whisper Estates and disappeared

to get her out

estate lately-he hadn't had a real

Jessica clutched

afraid that a sudden stop might hurt

rolled down wide, paved roads, then turned onto a

her gaze unfocused. The surroundings were starting to

Riverside University.

lived here for

rental

shene

hadn't stayed in the dorms-she needed to go out at night and sell paper-cut art to make ends meet. In the

when she started picking up odd jobs, her situation improved, and

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