The only effective way forward was to start with Vince.

Vince slid behind the wheel, started the car, and gunned the engine. His heart slammed against his ribs. If Jessica really was Salome...

He shut his eyes, unable to let his thoughts go any further.

If it was true, the pain was unbearable.

He'd been right there, always by her side, yet he'd watched her suffer and when Timothy set that cruel trap-he'd even chosen, just once, to turn his back on her.

Timothy knew Salome too. She'd always depended on him as a child, always wanted to be near him.

Timothy probably knew more about her than anyone.

On top of that, he'd once confided in Timothy about her birthmark—something so intimate, so private. Now, Timothy and Jessica were married. If Jessica was Salome, if she had that birthmark, Timothy would definitely be suspicious.

So, when Timothy claimed he had news about Salome... what if he meant Jessica?

If that was the case-and Timothy used information about Salome to torment them in court, to force Jessica back to The Gilded Whisper Estates-then Timothy's actions were truly unforgivable.

Vince's hands shook as he pulled out his phone and dialed Jessica.

"Hello, Vince?" Her voice trembled through the speaker, and his heart twisted with worry and a tenderness he could barely contain.

"Jessica, where are you?"

"I'm on my way back to my hometown."

"With Herbert?"

"Yeah, he's giving me a ride."

Vince's voice quavered, and Jessica wondered if Timothy's condition was more serious than she'd realized. Why else would Vince sound so shaken?

whenever she remembered the pain he'd

your location. I want to come see

"Okay."

"I'll hang up now."

sent him the

wouldn't he? There was no way he'd just leave Timothy

could find

not without proof. He didn't

she really was Salome, he needed to understand her childhood, her life, everything about her

sped down the

Estates in just over twenty minutes; now, they'd only been

was already merging onto

of surgery and slowly regained

happened, he expected Jessica and Vince to be

wanted to

his

back, so he lay face

to the doctor, voice tight with worry.

stable," the

"the

new tearing along an old abdominal wound. You should all

body has its limits."

"Thank you, doctor."

Jessica and Vince were

that gripped him had nothing to do

much as scraped his knee, Jessica would

to spill over

still remember those

everything changed

times now, yet

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