"No need."

He had no intention of seeing Jessica again, at least not for a while.

Dragging his battered body, he'd gone looking for her before.

He'd even asked Vince to mediate, hoping she'd come to the Howard family estate.

Just before leaving, he'd clung tightly to her hand, unwilling to let go.

But all his concessions hadn't earned him any understanding from her instead, she'd only grown more brazen, pushing him further and further.

"But the way she's acting... it's really worrying Mom and Dad."

"This is none of your concern. I'll handle it myself.”

Once the test results came in, he would head back home.

He'd already wasted enough time on Jessica; he couldn't afford to let it drag on. "Aren't you the least bit worried she'll get the wrong idea about us?"

what had happened. After a pause, he

suspected he'd been drugged;

what she wanted—and to top it

and ruined Jessica's plans, things might have turned out

Timothy always showed her, Sheila was sure

together. Now didn't seem like the time to bring up their feelings. She changed the subject. “I'm planning to head to Riverside City

night. He'd asked Yates for help with his film project, but Yates hadn't gotten back to

this matter couldn't be put off forever. Mr. Smith had already chosen Jessica for the role, so Timothy felt he owed Sheila some real prospects for

back too. Let's go together-should be in the next day or two. I'll let you know as soon

"Alright."

stay another day or so, waiting for the

them, he'd head straight

arrived at the Zimmerman house, they

Mrs. Zimmerman looked You know, you can't just

smile. "That's just what mothers do. We can never

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