Chapter 382

"No need."

He had no intention of seeing Jessica again, at least not for a while.

Dragging his battered body, he'd gone looking for her before.

He'd even asked Vince to mediate, hoping she'd come to the Howard family estate.

Just before leaving, he'd clung tightly to her hand, unwilling to let go.

But all his concessions hadn't earned him any understanding from her instead, she'd only grown more brazen, pushing him further and further.

"But the way she's acting... it's really worrying Mom and Dad."

"This is none of your concern. I'll handle it myself.”

Once the test results came in, he would head back home.

time on Jessica; he couldn't afford to let it drag on. "Aren't you the least bit worried she'll

hadn't explained to Sheila what had happened. After a pause, he continued quietly, "About that night... I'm sorry. I'd had

trusted her. He'd never once suspected he'd been drugged; he just assumed he'd gotten

what she wanted—and to

hadn't intervened and ruined Jessica's plans, things might have turned out very

the respect and care Timothy always showed her, Sheila was sure he

together. Now didn't seem like the time to bring up their feelings. She changed the subject.

asked Yates for help with his film project, but

Jessica for the role, so Timothy felt he owed Sheila some real prospects for her

too. Let's go together-should be in the next day or two. I'll let you know as

"Alright."

another day or so, waiting for

them, he'd head straight for Riverside

Zimmerman house,

ached when she saw how frail and worn Mrs. Zimmerman looked You know, you can't just worry about your kids all the time. You have to take

"That's just what mothers do. We can never truly let

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