"Timothy, listen to me this is serious. If you don't get back soon, your wife is going to walk out on you!"

Timothy's long fingers curled slightly, dark eyes narrowing in the dim light. He was silent for a moment, then spoke in a slow, low voice. "She can't even speak. If she leaves me, where exactly is she going to go? Stop making a fuss about nothing."

"No, Timothy, you don't understand-she-"

"I'm busy. I don't have time for this. If you have something to say, save it until I get back."

He hung up without waiting for a response.

Sallie stared at the phone's dead screen, then threw it onto the couch in

frustration.

Useless-every last one of them.

Especially Jessica.

Timothy had already run off to see Sheila, and Jessica-what, she thought cozying up to some other man would make Timothy come crawling back? As if Timothy would care.

And Sheila... utterly shameless. Was she trying to ruin Timothy?

With a sigh, Sallie bent to pick up her phone and quickly booked a flight to Marisbright.

Their mother had died giving birth to her and Timothy, and their father, now remarried, had a new family-two kids with his new wife. He treated Sallie and Timothy decently enough, but it was obvious where his heart truly lay.

and Timothy were twins; nothing could be closer. When it came to Timothy, she couldn't just stand by and do

into a hotel. She took a long, hot shower and

didn't give you too hard a time,

[I'm fine.]

used to it. Sallie had always been like

typed, deleted, then

as you're okay.

[Good night.]

her phone down when the doorbell

door-and

Wasn't he supposed to

tattled, there was no way he could have gotten back so

Timothy reached for her wrist, pulling her inside before

were shadows under his eyes-but his

sofa, then sat beside her with practiced elegance. From the inside pocket of his suit jacket, he drew

calm, almost blank. She'd already returned the

His voice was hoarse, tinged

head away, refusing to

and she tumbled into his arms. His

and warm, once her safest harbor. Now? Who

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