"I thought you already knew she was my wife."

Timothy's lips curled into something between a smile and a sneer, his gentle tone laced with a threat that sent a chill through the air.

Herbert was left speechless, words caught in his throat.

Timothy didn't stop there. "A woman of mine-even if I'm done with her-

someone like you could never have her."

Jessica mustered all her strength, raised her hand, and slapped Timothy across the face.

The sharp crack echoed in the room.

Timothy rolled his tongue against his cheek, eyes glinting. "You've got some nerve. Hitting me in front of your lover, is that it?"

He finally tore his gaze from Herbert and stared down at Jessica in his arms.

But Jessica had already fainted.

Timothy's arms jerked in surprise. "Jess!"

Herbert rushed forward, but Timothy shoved him aside and scooped Jessica up, cradling her effortlessly in his arms.

His eyes, cold as steel, cut into Herbert. "My wife isn't someone you can covet, Mr. Herbert. Do yourself a favor and stay away."

his

them, but stopped. As long as Jessica was still married to Timothy, he had no right to

as Timothy carried Jessica to

pressed his lips together,

the lab and cut off contact

two completely different worlds. How had she ever ended up marrying

stepped out, sliding his arm around Jessica's waist, just as she suddenly opened

realized they were in the hospital parking

moved to

quickly signed, "I'm fine. I don't need to

or not, we'll

but there was a hint of concern behind it. After all, she had just fainted.

I

anyone-especially Timothy-to know

impossible, dying might be the

fill her room

to say goodbye. Her mother had been hooked to machines, tubes everywhere,

It hadn't saved her.

only because of those tubes-were pure

Jessica didn't want that.

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