Vince hauled Timothy to his feet and, furious, landed a punch squarely on his jaw. The veins on Vince's forehead bulged with anger.

Yates was right.

As long as Jessica stayed single, Timothy would never let her go.

The Zimmermans could forget about having peace.

Jessica lay motionless, refusing to give Timothy any reaction at all.

"Outside. Now." Vince's voice was low and icy, every word edged with warning.

Timothy glanced back at Jessica, but she kept her eyes closed, shutting him out completely. She didn't want to think about him anymore. Her heart wasn't just cold -it felt frozen.

Outside, dawn was just beginning to pale the sky.

Vince and Timothy stood facing each other in the early morning light.

"Are you planning to make my family's life hell forever?" Vince demanded.

"There's been a misunderstanding between me and Jessica," Timothy argued, desperate. "Things aren't what you think."

He was still trying, still clinging to the hope that he could save their marriage.

don't erase what you've done! Why can't you just let her go? All this hounding-don't you realize

to build a family. We've had so many misunderstandings, and letting them ruin everything isn't right. I

shot back. "You're too late, Timothy! Seven years, and only now you want to fix things? People can't just keep waiting for you to get your act together. Her heart's

anger flared. "Leave. I don't want to see you

scream or make scenes; it was Timothy's relentless pestering that kept

didn't argue anymore. He stepped past Vince and

still believed Jessica's heart held a place for him. Sooner or later, the truth would

found Jessica asleep. Her lashes were still damp,

ached

Timothy. If she didn't, she wouldn't have run from their marriage with

only leave when

He gently felt her forehead-her fever seemed to have

towel. ecool

run fevers at night, but

anyone further. He quietly left

he

the ballroom

was ready, decorated just the

liked-warm, romantic, every detail

was too

broken. It was the third of the month-Jessica

That was fine.

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