Vince knew all too well-getting Timothy thrown in jail wouldn't be easy. Still, the evidence they had would be more than enough for a divorce.

Jessica agreed.

She couldn't speak; she'd been mute since birth. That made her a person with a disability, and when something like this happened, the social services took the matter seriously.

She'd made her wishes clear-she didn't want to blow things up into a public scandal. She just hoped the relevant authorities could help mediate the divorce quietly.

The women's advocacy group also filed an application on her behalf.

After the incident, Jessica hadn't changed her clothes or tried to clean herself up —she'd preserved all the evidence, knowing it would be needed.

She wanted out. The old evidence might have been twisted by Timothy's expensive lawyers, but after last night, even the best attorney in the city couldn't talk their way out of this.

Once everything was in motion, Vince drove Jessica to a hotel.

After settling her in, he went out and bought her several sets of clothes— everything from pajamas to comfortable daywear.

When he returned, Jessica was still in the shower.

Vince took a set of pajamas out of the bag. "Jessy, I'm leaving some clothes for you right outside the bathroom door, okay? You can grab them when you're done."

Jessica knocked the showerhead lightly against the wall, letting him know she'd heard.

bathroom door and walked into the living room, where he texted his assistant to

her state, he doubted she'd want to

texting, a message popped up on his phone.

*Where are you?*

hardened.

Timothy's friend. By all

he couldn't

other day echoed in

be that he actually... cared about

name for

time he saw Timothy ignore or mistreat Jessica, he wanted to call him out. When Jessica talked about divorce,

And this time...

to

know what this

when he saw her this morning her torn clothes, exposed skin, long legs-his only instinct was to protect her, to shield her. There was nothing

open-a soft sound, followed by the rustle of a paper

out of the shower, his

just wanted her to

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