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?

feet, hope flaring in

a server, pushing the door open. "Sir, we're

floor-to-ceiling

waited

he said

the server left, Vince

eyes, unable to stop himself from glancing behind Vince, listening

But Vince was alone.

"She wouldn't come?"

Vince said

care for an evening she would

this

didn't want

was shrewd enough to understand, even if he didn't

he

it to Vince. Give this to

finally made up your mind?"

Timothy said,

He hadn't, not really.

didn't want

what she

it on. Come on,

by side, got into

parking to FindNovel

ou and made their

garage. ContentVenet

was already waiting in the car for

in. Try to get some rest at

Timothy

turned and walked to his car,

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