Chapter 428

Pain.

Of course it hurt.

But he couldn't live without a wife.

A man without a wife-how pitiful is that?

He understood it now.

Whatever it took, he had to win Jessica back during this time—no matter what.

Seven years of marriage had taught him she truly loved him.

He didn't believe that after just two short months, her feelings could have vanished so completely.

"I'm hanging up."

Timothy had no desire to continue this conversation with Yates.

After ending the call, he pressed his fingers to his brow, massaging away the tension.

What Yates had suggested wasn't impossible—if it really happened, it would be a nightmare.

He needed a foolproof plan.

The next morning, Timothy returned to Lawson Mansion.

Phelps Lawson looked stunned. "You're telling me she's Salome?"

"That's right."

Phelps had always worried Timothy might have something going on with Sheila, which was why he'd been so against the idea of divorce in the first place.

If not for the fear that Jessica would reveal the truth, the old man never would have intervened in the divorce at all.

Phelps-warn him that Vince was after Salome, and that the elders of both families

Phelps was kept in the dark, he'd side with the

ties between the families, he'd be even more against

was still reeling, lost

went on, "She's not mute by

stakes, making it

pressure came from the family elders, the old man would

telling me the truth, or

I joke about

fell silent, thinking it through. If Jessica was Salome, then she was

looked up. "You little

how he'd used the secret about Salome to pressure Jessica

to file for divorce, but had no intention of

marry her, I never once thought about divorce," Timothy replied,

he'd been worried sick Timothy might rekindle things with Sheila. Turns out, it had all been

planned to

I want is a peaceful, happy family. If things

treats Jessy

let anyone else find out about

the greater the

trusted Phelps

like this, his grandfather was just as

headed to the office, intent on clearing his workload as quickly as

spend every spare

finished when Secretary Allen

found

"Let me see it."

handed over

pages, realizing for the first

father was in prison.

visit. I want to

"Yes, sir."

man her father was, Timothy

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