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?

to his feet, hope flaring in his

server, pushing the door open. "Sir,

glanced out the floor-to-ceiling windows-the fireworks

one he waited

understand," he said

left,

lifted his weary eyes, unable to stop himself from glancing behind Vince, listening for any sign

But Vince was alone.

"She wouldn't come?"

Vince said

an

of this too

didn't want

shrewd enough to understand, even if he

know what he

the bouquet he'd left on the empty chair and handed it to Vince. Give

finally made up

said,

He hadn't, not really.

still didn't

she wanted, he'd go

pass it on. Come on, let's head out

walked side by side, got into

parking to

ou and made their

garage. ContentVenet

waiting in the car for

Try to get some rest

Timothy

turned and walked to

watched him leave, unable to shake the strange

he got home,

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