"Timothy, once you're divorced, let's be together."

Sheila finally found the courage to say it out loud.

His divorce was drawing closer every day, and she knew she had to start nurturing whatever was between them before it was too late.

She couldn't keep waiting.

She looked into Timothy's eyes, hoping he'd give her an answer.

He furrowed his brow, silent for a long moment before finally speaking. "Don't even think about it. We're not right for each other. Not long ago, you told me that what happened seven years ago was better left forgotten. Let's not revisit it."

Sheila hadn't expected him to reject her so flatly.

"Timothy, you know how I feel about you."

"Seven years ago, I would've married you without hesitation. But time changes things. Your voice is healed now, and I have a wife and a child. You know me I'm not one to change my mind about people or things once I've made up my mind."

So, because she walked away all those years ago, he'd never choose her again?

But recently, he'd still treated her just as kindly as before.

He was the first to rush to her side when she was hurt.

Why couldn't things go back to the way they were?

"Timothy..."

He cut her off, his voice final. "If that's all you want to talk about, let's not continue."

He wouldn't discuss it with her anymore.

Jessica cared about these things a lot.

biological father's been found. If you decide to acknowledge him, think carefully about how to tell your adoptive parents.

Sheila said nothing more.

at the entrance to her apartment complex. She stepped out and watched as his

true he really did

always clung to him, and it was obvious how much he cared for

had gone out of her way

her for a

up his mind

it.

they were broken or lost

how she

Or

leaving Yates, Vince called

leave The Gilded Whisper

that Jessica knew Sheila's biological father was responsible for what happened to her grandmother, Timothy

to end up suffering because of my

himself for

think like that,"

Sheila's biological father. Jessica was all grown ups now, and

clearly accepted Mayfield as her father. If Jessica stayed, she'd have a better

just worry about you," Vince said

albeit sadly. "You get used to it after a while. I won't have to deal

for too long anyway. Besides, there's something else I need to take

"What is it?"

then answered, "Henry

Henry in front of Vince as if she was prepared to give up. custody. And although she wouldn't take Timothy to court, she was still thinking

that she knew Sheila's real father was a

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