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,

Timothy's line of sight

lifted her tear-bright eyes to

together. His voice was deep and cold.

dropped her eyes and headed for

Timothy followed her instinctively.

of papers from a drawer—already signed divorce papers-and handed

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

you find this

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

enough of

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

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

answer to him

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

reached to brush her bangs from

took a step back, dodging

hand froze in midair, fingers clenching before he let it drop. Then

the distance between

until she was backed against the

sit on the edge

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