Chapter 397

Words can slip out in an instant, but if you don't speak up right away, things can change the mood, the people around you-and even if you wanted to say something, the moment can pass, and you end up staying silent.

No wonder Sallie always said people who have trouble expressing themselves tend to overthink and are more sensitive.

He'd always assumed that just because he understood the mechanics of surgery, he could communicate effortlessly with Jessica, even though she couldn't speak.

But looking back, he realized he'd overlooked her feelings far too often, hardly ever paying attention to what she might be going through.

She might not be able to speak, but she had thoughts, she was flesh and blood like anyone else.

He really hadn't been attentive enough.

He'd change that.

Yates let go of Vince and studied Timothy. "You're zoning out. What's on your mind, Timothy?"

been helping Vince look for his sister lately. I think there's still a real chance we'll find her. You're always saying you hate all that

actually find someone to

find someone and get married already?"

make

to, you'd have no shortage of women

that kind of trade. At the very least, I want someone I actually want to marry-and she has to want

help

had even. hinted to Mrs. Bryant that the whole arrangement could be

felt bad about holding up Yates's life. They'd always said that if Yates found someone he wanted to

Yates stayed single, the engagement

years, and they were still clinging

you're still single and Vince's

"I'll have to put up a fight, but if my

answer. He didn't dare press further-Vince was sharp, and the more he said, the more he risked

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