"—"

The words caught in Herbert's throat. He swallowed them back.

Jessica was still married. Whatever he wanted to say, now just wasn't the right time.

"It's been so long since we've seen each other. When are you coming back? I'd love to take you out for dinner, celebrate your movie in advance."

"My mom's been feeling a lot better since she saw me. She came out here to recuperate, but she says once she's back on her feet, she'll head home to Riverside. It shouldn't be much longer."

"Alright. I'll be waiting," Herbert replied, his voice bright and cheerful.

"Thank you."

"No need for thanks. Really. I don't have anything else—since you just met your biological father, you should spend more time with your family. I'll let you go. Take care."

After hanging up, Jessica felt a tangle of emotions twisting inside her.

She knew how Herbert felt about her.

But...

She still hadn't signed the divorce papers with Timothy.

she'd already been married, already had a

deserved

said anything outright, and she couldn't bring herself to break the silence either. Maybe, when the time

phone rang again, interrupting her thoughts—a

Carlisle's film just premiering, maybe it was someone from

a small, familiar

"Mom."

Henry?

shot

cut the call, her

frozen, listening to the

really didn't want him

hand fell to his side, phone dangling limply.

picked up. Then

eyes were

could she be so heartless?

then, the

maid hurried to open it,

"Phelps! Get out here!"

up to see Larkin striding in, bristling with anger. He jumped to

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