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 lost, almost

followed Timothy's line of sight and, seeing Jessica,

of Timothy. She lifted her tear-bright eyes to meet his, the

voice was deep

didn't answer. She dropped her eyes and

Timothy followed her instinctively.

a calmness that bordered on numbness, Jessica pulled a stack of papers from a drawer—already signed divorce

expression grew even colder as he stared at the

you find this all

set the papers down, her hands forming the

enough of

him so much she'd

cool, almost bored. "Give me one good reason. Tell me

answer

if he could soothe her anger. "Didn't I explain everything to you? Why are you still

her

a step back,

fingers clenching before he let

the

stop until she was

waist, lifting her effortlessly to sit

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