Timothy's head snapped to the side as the blow landed.

Both Sandra and Sallie gasped in shock.

Sallie started forward, but Sandra grabbed her arm, shooting her a warning glance-don't get involved.

Jessica's eyes were cold as ice, her voice trembling with fury. "If you so much as lay a finger on Herbert, I swear I'll kill you."

Herbert had cured her muteness, given her a second chance to speak. He was her savior, the one who'd helped her leave the Wheeler family for her own sake. There was no way she would let Timothy hurt him.

Timothy suddenly let out a harsh, bitter laugh and turned to face her. "So you care about him that much now? You'd kill your own husband for him?”

He grabbed her shoulders, his grip unsteady and desperate. "Tell me did you sleep with him? Is that why he knows about the birthmark on your chest?"

Vince stepped in, roughly pulling Timothy away and shoving him back.

already weak, couldn't keep his balance. Vince, driven by anger, shoved hard, and Timothy went sprawling onto

He looked utterly defeated.

realization dawning-it was clear there was

the bare minimum of trust in

hurried to Timothy's side, helping him up, her voice trembling

on his back. Watching him hit the ground just now, her heart felt like it was being stabbed over and

don't approve of what Timothy's done in the past he was wrong, and he owes your

Jessy, please don't

apology net

kitchen. The wind howled outside, and the clatter of pans drowned out any commotion from the

Zachary took off his apron.

go

"You're not well enough to go out in the

filling her

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