Timothy didn't mind the place being small. In fact, once he stepped inside, his restless heart finally began to settle.

He let go of Jessica's wrist and made himself comfortable on an old wooden armchair in the living room, acting entirely at home.

He looked up at Jessica, his gaze dark and unreadable.

"Come sit down. We need to talk."

Timothy made no effort to act like a guest; he was as at home here as anywhere.

Jessica raised her hand in a dismissive gesture. "Unless we're talking about the divorce, there's nothing left for us to discuss."

Timothy's brief calm was instantly shattered by her words.

"Do you realize how annoying it is for a woman to keep threatening divorce? It gets old, you know."

"Then get it over with," Jessica shot back, her patience thinner than his. "I'm even more tired of it than you."

This marriage was a disaster. He could afford to waste a lifetime, but she couldn't.

a countdown, racing toward the inevitable. She didn't have time to drag this

tomorrow's memorial, she'd go back to Riverside City to find Ines and get back

time. There were still so many things she needed to do before

mood was unraveling quickly, anger flickering in

to keep his voice level. "We

the agreement?" Jessica's slender fingers danced in the air, her anger barely contained. "How many times have

her hands were

they felt against his skin -how

hold before he could stop

should always be mutual-that's how you got quality, and he

didn't want things to get any

again, his voice had softened, losing some of its edge. "Not even a single kiss? Does

with calm precision. "You've broken rule one

husband is not allowed to force the wife to perform marital duties. Rule five: The husband must not

"You remember every detail, don't

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