Timothy asked Secretary Allen to take Henry back to the hospital.

He stayed behind, still sitting alone in the private dining room.

Outside, the fireworks show continued, bursting in brilliant colors against the night

sky.

But the person he hoped would watch with him never arrived.

Before he knew it, it was nine o'clock.

Timothy had never felt time drag so painfully.

So this is what waiting feels like.

She had waited for him to come home-for seven years.

Days upon days, all blending into this same ache.

His heart tightened with guilt.

No wonder she wanted a divorce.

She simply couldn't bear the endless waiting anymore.

Timothy closed his eyes and pressed his fingers to his brow.

Ten o'clock.

Eleven o'clock.

Midnight was approaching.

Knock, knock, knock.

rapping at the

Was it her?

his feet, hope

server, pushing the door open. "Sir,

the floor-to-ceiling windows-the

he waited for

he

the server left, Vince stepped

his weary eyes, unable to stop himself from

But Vince was alone.

"She wouldn't come?"

Vince

such care for an evening she

this

didn't want

was shrewd enough to understand, even if he

didn't know what he was still holding

and handed it to Vince. Give this to her for me. Tell her

finally made up

said, voice

He hadn't, not really.

still didn't

to give her what she

right, I'll pass it on. Come on,

walked side by side, got

parking to FindNovel

ou and made their

garage. ContentVenet

already waiting in the car for

Try to get some rest

Timothy said

and walked to his car, his shoulders

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