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,

floor-to-ceiling windows-the fireworks had

one he waited for never

understand," he said

server left,

himself from glancing

But Vince was alone.

"She wouldn't come?"

Vince

for an evening she would never see, his lips pressed

of this too

want

was shrewd enough to understand, even if he didn't want to

what he was still

bouquet he'd left on the empty chair and handed it to Vince. Give this to her for me. Tell her tomorrow at nine, I'll meet her

finally made up

Timothy said,

He hadn't, not really.

didn't want

she wanted, he'd go through

it on. Come on, let's

side by

parking to

ou and made their

garage. ContentVenet

already waiting in

said, "Go on, get in. Try

Vince," Timothy

to his car,

him leave, unable to shake the strange tightness in his

he got home, Jessica was already

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