"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?"

explained to Sheila what had happened. After a pause, he continued quietly, "About that night... I'm sorry. I'd had too much to drink. Don't overthink it, it won't

he trusted her. He'd never once suspected

what she wanted—and to top it off, she'd even flipped Sheila

Jessica's plans, things might have

Sheila was sure he would

seem like the time to bring up

that night. He'd asked Yates for help

put off forever. Mr. Smith had already chosen Jessica for the role, so Timothy

to head back too. Let's go together-should be in the next day or

"Alright."

or so, waiting for

them, he'd head

Sandra and Abell arrived at the Zimmerman house, they

You know, you can't

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

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