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."

didn't blame Vince

in the first place. It was only natural that Timothy would track Vince down to try to

have felt caught in the middle. There

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

pack up and

do much good. If Timothy wanted to find her,

hope for

what else to say to Vince except thank

these past weeks. Without him, she doubted she ever

taught Jessica to make paper-cut art, she probably

a little more at ease, then

happened, Jessica

was no

simple as a divorce had turned into

real problem was, she'd spent all these years pouring every ounce of herself into Timothy and their son, losing sight of her

was why, when it came time to leave, she felt so helpless and

reached a breaking point-thanks to the courts, she

Otherwise, who knew how

nearby that specialized

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