After a long, heavy silence, Timothy finally made up his mind to leave.

The way things stood, Jessica simply had no intention of speaking to him.

He'd known it, really.

The real reason for coming today was to get a strand of Jessica's hair for a DNA test with Vince.

But once he saw her, he couldn't help but try to talk things through.

Now that he'd gotten what he came for, the divorce...

Well, that could wait.

He'd wait for her to be ready in ten days, just like she'd said.

After Timothy left, Vince messaged Jessica.

Come home. He's gone.

When Jessica got back, Vince was waiting in the living room.

"Sorry," he said, sounding a little sheepish. "He kept pressing me about where you were. I tried to throw him off, but I guess something got into him and he just

showed up anyway."

blame Vince

been the one to help her leave in the first place. It was only natural that

the middle. There was

reassured her. "He promised me he won't bother you again

might pack up

Timothy wanted to

for was that he'd eventually let

know what else to

weeks. Without him, she doubted she ever would have found the

the way she'd taught Jessica to make paper-cut art, she probably would never

until she seemed a little

happened, Jessica felt a renewed determination to

right now, she was no match for

as a divorce had turned into a drawn-out

real problem was, she'd spent all these years pouring every ounce of

it came time to leave,

things had reached a breaking point-thanks to

who knew how much longer it would have

up well-known hospitals nearby that specialized

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