"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."

Jessica in his

steps after them, but stopped. As long as Jessica was

was watch as Timothy

lips

ago, if he hadn't buried himself in the lab and cut off

Timothy belonged to two completely different worlds. How had she

pulled up in front of the hospital. He stepped out, sliding his arm around

were in the hospital parking

but moved to carry her out

fine. I don't

here. Sick or not,

it. After all, she had just fainted. This wasn't something

fine. I was faking

want anyone-especially Timothy-to know about

was impossible, dying might be the

fill her room with doctors and tubes, desperate to keep

her to say goodbye. Her mother had been

It hadn't saved her.

those tubes-were pure torment,

Jessica didn't want that.

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