"Mr. Lawson."

Timothy's voice was cool and detached. "Check the balance on the card I gave to my wife. How much is left?"

"One moment, sir."

A brief silence. Then Secretary Allen spoke up. "Twelve million."

Timothy's brow furrowed. Twelve million wasn't much by his standards. If Jessica wanted to return to a normal life, that sum would be more than enough for an ordinary person to live comfortably for the rest of her days.

But she was Timothy's woman. How could she settle for an ordinary life?

"Freeze the card."

His words were cold as ice.

Secretary Allen hesitated, caught off guard, but knew better than to ask questions. "Understood. I'll do it right away."

"And look into what happened at the Wheeler Group."

With that, Timothy ended the call.

He strode across the room to the balcony, his long legs carrying him to the glass doors. He lit a cigarette, exhaling slowly into the night.

Outside, darkness pressed in, thick as velvet.

emptiness settling over him. This house, this life-so many years of stability, almost to the point of

to stir up some waves in his otherwise placid existence? Jessica hadn't been feeling well that day. As soon as

she was

and back were slick with

fire, the one

been knotted with fear-afraid Timothy would

she could still feel

forced herself to calm down. Timothy's affairs, from this

a shower, only to remember she hadn't brought any luggage

to go out and buy some clothes and basic

with the Wheelers. Once she was sure Timothy wouldn't take revenge on them,

simple outfits, then handed her

the card through the reader. Jessica entered

Transaction failed.

flashed:

seven years. She'd been using it these last few

but this card isn't working. Do you have

and typed on her phone, asking the cashier to

more. Still, the reader flashed the same message: Card

smile tugged at

belonged to

it to her one day, saying there were two hundred thousand dollars on it enough for a shopping spree. Not long after, he'd transferred another two hundred thousand, urging her to go out and enjoy herself. Again and

be bored at home, so he kept giving her money to

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