"Jessica, I saw your son with Sheila at the playground this morning. I went out of

my way to tell you, and this is how you react?"

Sallie's temper was notorious-she and Timothy were siblings, but their personalities couldn't have been more different.

Jessica's grip tightened on the taxi door handle.

She hesitated for a moment, then made up her mind and yanked the door open.

Sliding into the back seat, she managed a resigned little smile.

"A family day at the park," they'd said. What a lie.

The real family of three was them, not her.

Thank God she hadn't gone to watch herself be humiliated.

Sallie was so angry she looked about ready to explode. Jessica was just ignoring her!

Her son was practically being stolen away, and she didn't even care.

No wonder Henry's heart was full of Sheila.

Jessica only had herself to blame-no backbone at all.

It was enough to make Sallie furious.

She slammed on her sunglasses and stalked off.

the driver glanced back at Jessica.

a moment, Jessica realized she had no idea

she ran, if Timothy wanted to find her, it would be

today; he probably wouldn't bother looking for

typed a quick

the neighborhood when he spun the steering wheel and doubled

spot where Jessica had fallen

driveway,

was met by

are you looking for

"It's nothing. Go on with your

and disappeared

hadn't come

his study, pulled

a stack

chair, sat

swept

Irreconcilable differences...

the marriage with

like a knife to the

deep drag, then crushed the cigarette into

fed the divorce papers

His phone rang.

It was Henry.

where are you? Aren't you

"I'll be there soon."

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