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 the

Was it her?

jumped to his feet, hope flaring

it was only a server, pushing the door open. "Sir, we're closing

floor-to-ceiling windows-the

waited

he said

left,

to stop himself from glancing behind Vince, listening for any

But Vince was alone.

"She wouldn't come?"

Vince

around at the room, decorated with such care for an evening she would never see,

of this too

want

understand, even if he didn't want to

he

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

made up your

Timothy said, voice

He hadn't, not really.

didn't want a

to give her what she wanted, he'd go through with

pass it on. Come on, let's head

side by side,

parking to FindNovel

ou and made their

garage. ContentVenet

already waiting in the car

said, "Go on, get in. Try

Timothy

walked to

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