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.

at

Was it her?

to his feet,

it was only a server, pushing the door open.

out the floor-to-ceiling

waited for never

understand," he

server left, Vince

stop himself from glancing behind Vince, listening for any sign

But Vince was alone.

"She wouldn't come?"

Vince said

around at the room, decorated with such care for an evening

this

didn't want it

shrewd enough to understand, even

didn't know what he

the bouquet he'd left on the empty chair and handed it to Vince. Give this to her for me. Tell her tomorrow at nine, I'll

made up

said, voice

He hadn't, not really.

still didn't want a

what she wanted, he'd go through with

it on. Come on, let's head out

side by side, got

parking to FindNovel

ou and made their

garage. ContentVenet

Allen was already waiting in

said, "Go on, get in. Try to get some rest at the

Timothy said

and walked to his car, his shoulders

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255