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,

was only a server, pushing the

out the floor-to-ceiling windows-the fireworks

one he waited for

understand," he

server left,

himself from glancing behind Vince, listening for any sign

But Vince was alone.

"She wouldn't come?"

go," Vince said

for an evening she would never

of this too

didn't want it

even if

didn't know what he was

up the bouquet he'd left on the empty chair and handed it to Vince. Give

up your mind?" Vince

Timothy said,

He hadn't, not really.

didn't

her what she

it on. Come on, let's head out

side by side, got into

parking to FindNovel

ou and made their

garage. ContentVenet

Allen was already waiting in

Try to get some rest

Timothy said

and walked to his

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