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?

to his feet, hope flaring

only a server, pushing

floor-to-ceiling windows-the

he waited for never

he

left,

from glancing behind Vince, listening for any sign of

But Vince was alone.

"She wouldn't come?"

go," Vince

at the room, decorated with such care for an

this too

didn't want it

even if

know what he was still holding

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

made up

said, voice

He hadn't, not really.

still didn't

to give her what she wanted, he'd

on. Come on,

side by

parking to FindNovel

ou and made their

garage. ContentVenet

Allen was already waiting in

in. Try to

Timothy said

walked to his car, his

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