Whenever Timothy returned from a business trip, he would make sure to please Jessica in bed, giving her the best experience he could offer.

As for why he never brought her to meet anyone from the outside world he had his reasons.

Aside from not spending much time with her, Timothy fulfilled every other obligation a husband should. In his eyes, their marriage was perfectly satisfactory.

She played the part of a dutiful wife, and he believed that was enough-for both of them.

But when had it started? When did she become so dissatisfied with their marriage, with him?

Timothy's gentle, earnest questions nearly brought Jessica to tears.

He wasn't blind to her sadness.

He saw it-of course he did.

But he had always chosen to ignore it.

With her hand still held tightly in Timothy's, Jessica couldn't bring herself to

answer.

Timothy lowered his voice, coaxing her softly, "This is my first time being a husband. If I've failed you in any way, just tell me and I'll change. Isn't that enough?"

He was rarely this patient.

was more than he

carved out a hollow

didn't want

well-letting

loving him. She didn't want to

the tangled roots of her feelings, to tear away

then there

be a part of their lives. There

never match

both equal citizens, bound together by law, each holding

accept that her husband loved

crowded-how could there be room for a third

then, Timothy's phone

of Jessica's hand, stood up, and with

a call

"Hello, Ines."

faltered when she

but her phone's been off all day. I still

home, but we're together

Jessica; she looked up at him in

Ines continued, "Um... could you let her take the call? I need

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