She had just raised her hand, about to ask him what was really going on between him and Sheila.
But Timothy caught her hand, pulling her beneath him without giving her a chance speak, clearly unwilling to waste a moment of their time together as husband and wife.
He pinned her wrists gently above her head and kissed her, shutting down any attempt at conversation.
Tonight, he was relentless.
Just as Jessica felt herself starting to unravel, a sudden, frantic knock sounded
from the hallway.
Timothy froze mid-motion.
"Timothy? Jessica? Are you two awake? Henry's stomach hurts really badly-he's crying..."
Sheila's voice trembled on the other side of the door, tinged with panic.
Timothy immediately rolled off Jessica.
"Go check on him for a moment-I'll be there right away."
to clear the air with Timothy. Maybe, just maybe, she'd been wrong about everything.
already half-dressed, pulling on
silk robe and
after being interrupted at
him the whole night and, for the first time, really understood how much Jessica
should get some rest," Timothy said gently. "I'll
wanted to
see the worry in
he reassured her. "Don't worry. He's my son too-I don't want
calm her down. The tension between them these past few days was something he never wanted to experience again. All he wished for was to bring some
to hold him up, so she nodded
door. Sheila was
"Timothy, hurry, come on!"
Little Henry was curled up
whispering, "Mommy...
for his mom. Old habits die hard, especially
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