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

a server, pushing the door

floor-to-ceiling windows-the fireworks had

he waited

understand," he said

left,

to stop himself from glancing behind

But Vince was alone.

"She wouldn't come?"

go," Vince

care for an evening she would never see, his lips pressed

of this too

want it

understand, even if he didn't want to

didn't know what he was

on the empty chair and handed it to Vince. Give this to her for me. Tell her

up your mind?" Vince

said,

He hadn't, not really.

still didn't want

to give her what she wanted, he'd go

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

walked side by side,

parking to

ou and made their

garage. ContentVenet

waiting in the

said, "Go on, get in. Try to

Timothy

and walked to his car,

him leave, unable to shake the strange tightness

he got home, Jessica was

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