When Jessica tried calling Timothy, all she got was a cold, automated message:

"We're sorry, the number you have dialed is currently unavailable."

With a heavy sigh, Jessica lowered her phone.

Beads of sweat rolled down her forehead, splattering onto the screen.

Timothy had locked her in the car and then switched off his phone.

It didn't even seem to occur to him that she might suffocate in there.

For seven years, he'd hardly paid any attention to her life.

She was invisible to him.

So, of course he'd never stop to wonder if she was uncomfortable, trapped in the

car.

Of course.

He'd never cared if she was cold or tired.

Jessica drew in a shaky breath and closed her eyes.

She didn't even consider calling Mabel to fetch him.

In the end, she had no choice but to reach out to 911.

people with disabilities, and there was even a dedicated

message to emergency services. It wasn't long

even arranged

managed to hold on until she heard the sound of sirens—but then everything went

Gilded Whisper

inside the car, they immediately

heard the commotion outside. She ran out, just in time to

had no idea how

Jessica was unconscious, being loaded onto a stretcher by

back inside,

the noise and

Sir! Please open

collapsed in

the clock on the wall-it

Timothy

and ambulance were just leaving as he

looked at his car. The window glass

His jaw tightened.

to lock automatically, yet Jessica had just

Unbelievable.

All this fuss.

her away. Aren't you

to the

reached for his phone

switched to another car and set his phone on the wireless

drove, the phone powered

immediately, he got a

time, he saw

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