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.

him, looking

Timothy's line of sight and, seeing Jessica, quietly stepped

of Timothy. She lifted her tear-bright eyes to

pressed his thin lips together. His voice was deep and

She dropped her eyes and headed

Timothy followed her instinctively.

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

even colder as he stared at

this

down, her hands forming the words with firm, practiced gestures: "I want

had enough

which had once loved him so much she'd forgiven

smile didn't reach his eyes. His tone was cool, almost bored. "Give me one good

her answer

looming over her, voice softening as if he could soothe her anger. "Didn't I explain everything to you? Why are you still being

her bangs from her

a step back, dodging

clenching before

the distance between

she was backed against the

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

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