Timothy pressed his hand to his chest. "I'll have your name tattooed right here- because in this lifetime, only you belong in my heart."

Not long ago, he'd told her he loved her.

And now, today, he wanted her name etched above his heart.

It was almost laughable.

Their marriage was already in pieces, shattered beyond repair.

Let him do as he pleased.

Without her medication, she would die.

When she'd found that box while preparing for the divorce-after every lawyer in town had refused to take her case—she'd been diagnosed with cancer. That was when she realized: maybe this was the only way out. The only road left that led away from him.

She'd tried. She'd tried so hard to change things.

But in the end, this was the path she had to walk.

The next moment, he spoke again. "So, I want you to leave my name on your skin

too. That way, we'll always be together, all right?"

At last, Jessica responded.

"No way!"

Death was the only escape she had left.

She wasn't going to let him leave any mark of himself on her, even after she was gone.

"Be good, Salome."

"Salome? Who's Salome?"

Jessica stared at Timothy in confusion. Did he have someone else besides Sheila?

"Sorry, slip of the tongue. Jessy and Salome both mean sunshine."

Jessica didn't buy it for a second.

But what did it matter who he loved? She just couldn't let him leave his name on her body.

"Timothy, if you dare put your name on me, I'll tear the skin off myself."

"Don't fight me."

but there was a steel beneath it

won't. I don't want your name

to leave

changed his

the Zimmerman family

orphan, he could keep her close. But if she became the daughter of the Zimmermans, Vince would stop at nothing to take her

twenty years; as far as he was concerned, Salome would

could only be

had to get

childhood photos that looked similar wouldn't prove a

one would ever

be good, and if you

your word ever

When we're home, I'll call in two tattoo artists, and

was what she wanted. Once they were back, she might

"Fine, I agree."

spark flickered in her

Timothy

the tattoo artists to

He fastened his

with

e care and

the

arrange for the

arrange for

the helicopter landed on

heartbeat slow as she

takeoff, she drifted

couldn't help watching her the small crease between her brows deepening

Wow.

crease returned,

heart twisted

and pressed a soft kiss to her furrowed brow, as

didn't understand how things between them had come to

he'd decided to marry her, he'd never

time he saw her, his desire to marry her had been

first, even though they shared a bed, he

temptation had been almost too much

he gave in, he'd

she'd tried to

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