Words can slip out in an instant, but if you don't speak up right away, things can change the mood, the people around you-and even if you wanted to say something, the moment can pass, and you end up staying silent.

No wonder Sallie always said people who have trouble expressing themselves tend to overthink and are more sensitive.

He'd always assumed that just because he understood the mechanics of surgery, he could communicate effortlessly with Jessica, even though she couldn't speak.

But looking back, he realized he'd overlooked her feelings far too often, hardly ever paying attention to what she might be going through.

She might not be able to speak, but she had thoughts, she was flesh and blood like anyone else.

He really hadn't been attentive enough.

He'd change that.

Yates let go of Vince and studied Timothy. "You're zoning out. What's on your mind, Timothy?"

Timothy lifted his gaze. "I've been helping Vince look for his sister lately. I think there's still a real chance we'll find her. You're always saying you hate all that old- fashioned stuff, right? So why not break off the arranged engagement with the Zimmermans while she's still missing?"

says he'll only agree if I actually find someone to marry. If I get engaged and Salome still hasn't turned

find someone and get

frowned. "You make

wanted to, you'd have no shortage of women

settle just to get out of this engagement. I'm not making that kind of trade. At the very least, I want someone I actually want to marry-and she has to want to marry

couldn't help

no one in their family took the engagement too seriously anymore. His mother had even. hinted to Mrs. Bryant that the whole

parents felt bad about holding up Yates's life. They'd always said that if Yates found someone he wanted to marry, the engagement would

long as Yates stayed single, the engagement

families had wanted to be in-laws for years, and they were still clinging

if you're still single and

fight, but if my parents force

dare press

out a pack of cigarettes, offered one to Yates. "Still stuck with that engagement, huh? Must be

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