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?"

now," the doctor

her

as he instinctively

treated and there's no serious danger. She'll need to stay a few days in the hospital. Once she's home, make sure she eats plenty of nourishing food to regain

quiet sigh of relief and

had come with Timothy to the

He didn't want Henry stuck waiting around, so after much reassurance-promising over and over that Sheila would

pulled up a chair and

you

stern words were

slightly. "Timothy, what are you talking about?

lingered on the bandages around

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

what Henry said

like that, Timothy. Don't get the wrong idea. I just slipped and fell-the glass I was holding shattered and it cut

had already

"So that's what happened..."

and Jessica went public with your marriage? Did you

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