Chapter 394

So much time had passed, and Timothy-knowing Jessica still had a considerable amount of cash on hand-had simply put the matter aside.

"Alright, I'll take care of it as soon as I can."

He ended the call, staring at the words Jessica had written to him on his screen.

In that moment, he felt not a single pang of regret about his decision-or about her insistence on divorce.

Neither he nor their son seemed to matter to her anymore. If she ever returned to

the Zimmerman family, he doubted he could keep her there.

For now, he had no choice but to keep things hidden a while longer.

She'd have to come back on the day of the hearing.

Once everything was settled, he'd personally bring her back to the Zimmerman estate, to reclaim her place in the family.

Sallie waited for quite some time with no reply from Timothy. Losing patience, she called directly.

He answered.

saw her today. I apologized, but she's still so cold.

better keep it

blinked in surprise. “She wrote all that nonsense to you,

"No."

was nothing to be angry about-everything she wrote was

have you fallen

think I'd marry someone I

was like the first time she'd seen Jessica at the fabric market with Herbert-she hadn't

married for seven years, and they had a son together. There had to be some feelings there, one

Sheila, then? What's going on

the Lawson family liked bringing up

But Sallie needed reassurance.

more could there possibly be with her? Stop letting your imagination run

And that night- dressed so

still our grandparents' foster daughter. There's no need

"You say there's nothing between you two, but that night, why were you on top of her?

was drunk. I thought

a divorce, then keep your distance from her. People who don't know how to speak up are always

knew Sallie didn't like Sheila, but the past wasn't

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