A few pearls had already begun to peek through the cake.

Following the direction of the hidden box, Timothy sliced into the cake again. This time, nestled inside, was a pearl necklace.

No wonder she'd felt resistance when she tried to cut through earlier.

Timothy slipped on a pair of disposable gloves, carefully retrieved the little box, and opened it.

Lustrous pearls shimmered, their iridescent surface casting delicate rainbows in the light.

They gleamed brilliantly.

He peeled off the gloves and lifted the necklace from the box.

Without asking Jessica's opinion, he gently swept her glossy black hair over one shoulder and fastened the pearl necklace around her delicate, pale neck.

"Pearls suit you much better. No more diamond necklaces from now on-they're far too harsh."

Jessica's eyelids fluttered.

Hadn't he just given her a diamond ring not long ago?

Didn't the diamond on that ring count as "hard"?

She dropped her gaze as Timothy picked up a disposable plate with a slice of cake and held it out to her.

She immediately shook her head.

She didn't want any more.

She was full.

turn to eat,

gaze lingering on her, heavy

hammered in her

years of marriage, aside from their time in bed, they'd never

each other? That sort of thing simply

maybe they

always stayed

before, she felt

almost on instinct, her hand reached out and

drifted over. "Hold it steady, don't

arm behind her back and under her knees, then

had no idea what she was supposed

her over to the bed

the cake from her hands and placed it

and rest for a bit. I'm going to take a

reached out

gesture that made Jessica's heart flutter,

from the bathroom.

eyelashes trembled as she clenched

happening to

She was dazed, scattered.

already decided to get a divorce-to leave

she

closed her eyes and took

she needed to

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