Was it really Sheila that Timothy wanted to marry back then?

To Timothy, she was just another tool.

She was his answer to the entire Lawson family.

When the Lawsons tried to keep him away from Sheila, Timothy turned around and married a mute woman-just to spite them.

Was that it?

Jessica couldn't be sure if her guess was right or not.

But deep down, she had always felt this was the truth.

Otherwise, how could someone like Timothy-a man so proud, so untouchable- ever want to marry her?

Jessica bit down hard, her jaw clenched tight.

That day, her old professor had invited her back to campus to interpret a speech

in sign language. She was happy to help her alma mater.

She'd heard the speaker was a highly successful businessman.

The school had students who were deaf, so they wanted to make sure everyone could participate.

Jessica arrived and was chatting with her professor when Timothy swept in, surrounded by a crowd.

to her and said, "I want to marry

She was stunned.

standing in front of her, asking for her hand. It was the stuff of

years, she'd imagined countless

simplest possibility: Timothy

after they married, when he grew distant, she told herself it was just

the answer to all the questions that had haunted

story that only moved her-and no

A tool-through and through.

Jessica could barely breathe.

hurried to the bathroom, leaned over the

streaked the porcelain, bright and

stomach twisted with

cold water, rinsed her mouth, and didn't leave until every trace of blood had washed

as if someone had

pulling the covers up

had turned out to be nothing but

long she lay there before Mabel's voice

time for

back

went wide in

happened to your eyes? They're so

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