Sallie was about to mention that she'd seen Jessica at the fabric market with another man.

But after a moment's hesitation, she decided to let it go.

After all, she hadn't actually seen clearly.

Timothy might be distant with Jessica, but she was still the wife he'd chosen for himself.

They'd married not long ago, and a child had quickly followed.

There had to be at least some lingering affection between them.

If she'd gotten it wrong, it would only make things awkward.

"It's nothing. Granddad called and said he wants everyone back at the family house tonight. I was just checking what time you'd be heading over."

"Before dinner, I suppose."

No matter how busy he was, Timothy would never ignore his grandfather's birthday.

He hung up.

Just then, the doors to the emergency room swung open.

Timothy rushed forward.

"Doctor-how is she?"

awake now," the

conscious, but her face was ashen, her lips drained of color. She looked utterly

with concern as he instinctively reached for

there's no serious danger. She'll need to stay a few days in the hospital. Once

sigh of relief and followed as

with Timothy to

trying to find more. He didn't want Henry stuck waiting around, so after much

chair and sat at Sheila's

you be so

were

you talking about? I don't

on the bandages

up at him. "You don't actually think I tried to kill

what Henry said when he called

get the wrong idea. I just slipped and fell-the glass I was holding shattered and it cut my wrist. I hit my head on the way down and blacked out. That's

had already blossomed

"So that's what happened..."

your marriage? Did you think

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