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

but her face was ashen, her lips

with concern as he instinctively reached

need to stay a few days in

sigh of relief and followed as the nurse

with Timothy to the

low, Timothy had been frantically making calls, trying to find more. He didn't want Henry stuck waiting around, so after much reassurance-promising

a chair

you be

were

you talking about? I don't

lingered on the bandages around

then looked up at him. "You don't actually think

what Henry said when

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

bruise had already blossomed across

"So that's what happened..."

is it because you and Jessica went public with your marriage? Did

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