Chapter 599

Timothy asked Secretary Allen to take Henry back to the hospital.

He stayed behind, still sitting alone in the private dining room.

Outside, the fireworks show continued, bursting in brilliant colors against the night

sky.

But the person he hoped would watch with him never arrived.

Before he knew it, it was nine o'clock.

Timothy had never felt time drag so painfully.

So this is what waiting feels like.

She had waited for him to come home-for seven years.

Days upon days, all blending into this same ache.

His heart tightened with guilt.

No wonder she wanted a divorce.

She simply couldn't bear the endless waiting anymore.

Timothy closed his eyes and pressed his fingers to his brow.

Ten o'clock.

Eleven o'clock.

Midnight was approaching.

Knock, knock, knock.

A rapping at the door.

Was it her?

feet, hope flaring

pushing the door open. "Sir, we're closing

the floor-to-ceiling windows-the fireworks had

one he waited for never

understand," he

server left, Vince stepped

himself from glancing behind Vince, listening for any sign

But Vince was alone.

"She wouldn't come?"

Vince

looked around at the room, decorated with such care for an evening she would never see, his

this too

want it

was shrewd enough to understand, even if he

didn't know what he

handed it to Vince. Give this to her for me. Tell her tomorrow

up your

Timothy said, voice

He hadn't, not really.

still didn't want a

give her what she wanted, he'd go

it on. Come on, let's head out

side by

parking to

ou and made their

garage. ContentVenet

already waiting in the car for

get in. Try to get some rest

Timothy said

and walked to

leave, unable to shake the strange tightness in his

home, Jessica was

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