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.

toward him, looking

Timothy's line of sight and,

her tear-bright eyes to meet his, the corners tinged a faint

His voice was deep and cold. "Where were

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

colder as he stared at the bold letters

this all

her hands forming the words with firm,

had enough

so much she'd forgiven everything,

the smile didn't reach his eyes. His tone was cool, almost bored. "Give me one good reason. Tell me why you want a

her answer to him

voice softening as if he could soothe her anger. "Didn't I explain everything to

her bangs from her

a step back,

fingers clenching before he let it

again, closing the

stop until she

lifting her effortlessly to sit

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