If she hadn't gotten cancer.

A month wouldn't matter. She could wait.

But her life was slipping away.

She didn't have another month to waste.

It had already been over two weeks since the diagnosis. She had just a little over five months left.

If she let things drag on a month's delay for the agreement to go into effect, another month to prepare the divorce papers, then waiting through the mandatory reflection period, another month-by the time she finally held the divorce certificate in her hand, three months would have vanished. She'd be left with just two months to herself.

Jessica sat there, helpless, her hands clutching the divorce papers so tightly her knuckles turned white, then slowly let them fall to her lap.

Timothy's brow furrowed in irritation. Did she really want to leave him this badly? She's not just making a scene, is she?

No, he didn't buy it for a second.

She was mute, an orphan, used to living in this tiny apartment before they got married.

After marrying him, her life had changed completely-she was someone in this world now.

could she ever give that

she was tired of him after seven years, she'd never let

her walk away? She was mute-what right did

a mistake, and I've already dealt with him. If you want a divorce, what's the

stepped closer

thought Jessica was

nearly as easy as he'd

He welcomed a

refused to believe he couldn't

hand. She was unraveling- expressionless, not even

his fingers through hers, his

take you home. I'll have the lawyer come to you, and you can give him a piece of your mind. Say

stared blankly

almost hypnotic. When he looked at someone like that, it was

But she was furious.

man be

moment,

was all an act. And yet, for seven years,

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