"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?"

completely-" Timothy stopped mid-sentence, memories from that night suddenly flickering through his mind. He still hadn't explained to Sheila what had happened.

trusted her. He'd never once suspected he'd been

still stung to think Jessica had ultimately gotten what she wanted—and to top it off, she'd even flipped

Sallie hadn't intervened and ruined Jessica's plans, things might have turned out

showed her, Sheila was sure

could I blame you for that..." Sheila pressed her lips together. Now didn't seem like the time to

for help with his

couldn't be put off forever. Mr. Smith had already chosen Jessica for the role, so Timothy

in the next day or two. I'll let you know as soon as

"Alright."

day or

got them, he'd head straight for

Abell arrived at the Zimmerman house,

Zimmerman looked You know, you can't just worry about your kids all the

offered a tired smile. "That's just what mothers do. We

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