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.

to

an eyebrow, his gaze lingering on her, heavy

heart hammered in her

marriage, aside from their time in

That sort of thing simply didn't

once, that maybe they could be

always stayed in

before, she felt awkward and shy, unsure how

her hand

voice drifted over. "Hold it steady, don't drop

and under her knees, then

no idea what

over to the bed and gently set her

took the cake from her hands and placed it on the

down and rest for a bit. I'm

turning away, he reached out and

simple gesture that made Jessica's heart flutter,

of running water drifted from the bathroom. Jessica snapped back to

eyelashes trembled as she clenched her

happening

She was dazed, scattered.

she already decided to get a

could she

her eyes and

that she needed to talk

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