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

sight and, seeing Jessica, quietly stepped

her tear-bright eyes

His voice was deep and

She dropped her eyes

Timothy followed her instinctively.

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

expression grew even colder as he stared at the bold letters across the first page: Divorce

you find this

papers down, her hands forming the

enough of

so much she'd forgiven everything, had finally split at

his eyes. His tone was cool, almost bored. "Give me one good reason. Tell me why you want

her answer to him

tall frame almost looming over her, voice softening as if he could soothe her anger. "Didn't I explain everything

to brush her bangs from her

step back,

froze in midair, fingers clenching before

the distance

she was backed against

her waist, lifting her effortlessly to sit on the edge of

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