Including today, she'd come to Jessica's house.

But Jessica hadn't shown up.

Ines could pretty much guess what that meant.

Jessica didn't need a career.

A man like Timothy and their son that was Jessica's whole world now.

Ines knew she had to stop hoping Jessica would ever return to the animation industry.

Timothy personally walked Ines to her car, waiting until she'd driven off before heading back into the house.

Ines noticed every detail from the car window.

He really was a good man.

As long as Jessica was happy, that was enough.

Once Timothy saw Ines off, Mabel approached him. "Sir, I couldn't find Mrs. Bennett anywhere."

No sooner had Mabel spoken than Timothy spotted Jessica.

His gaze, low and weary, fixed on her.

walked toward him, looking lost,

Timothy's line of sight and,

stopped in front of Timothy. She lifted her tear-bright eyes

pressed his thin lips together. His voice was deep

answer. She dropped her eyes and

Timothy followed her instinctively.

numbness, Jessica pulled a stack of papers from a drawer—already signed divorce papers-and handed them

even colder as he stared at the bold letters across the

you find this

the papers down, her hands forming the words with firm, practiced gestures:

enough of

had once loved him so much she'd forgiven everything, had finally split at the

was cool, almost bored. "Give me

her answer to

his tall frame almost looming over her, voice softening as if he could soothe

brush her bangs from her

step back, dodging

fingers clenching before he let it drop. Then

again, closing the distance between

she was backed against the

to sit on the edge of

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