Pain.

Of course it hurt.

But he couldn't live without a wife.

A man without a wife-how pitiful is that?

He understood it now.

Whatever it took, he had to win Jessica back during this time—no matter what.

Seven years of marriage had taught him she truly loved him.

He didn't believe that after just two short months, her feelings could have vanished so completely.

"I'm hanging up."

Timothy had no desire to continue this conversation with Yates.

After ending the call, he pressed his fingers to his brow, massaging away the tension.

What Yates had suggested wasn't impossible—if it really happened, it would be a nightmare.

He needed a foolproof plan.

The next morning, Timothy returned to Lawson Mansion.

Phelps Lawson looked stunned. "You're telling me she's Salome?"

"That's right."

Phelps had always worried Timothy might have something going on with Sheila, which was why he'd been so against the idea of divorce in the first place.

If not for the fear that Jessica would reveal the truth, the old man never would have intervened in the divorce at all.

Vince was after Salome, and that the elders of both families might pressure the Lawsons for

Phelps was kept in the dark, he'd side with the family elders, demanding

the ties

still reeling, lost in

on, "She's not mute by

it harder for

the pressure came from the family elders, the

me the truth,

I joke about something

thinking it through. If Jessica was Salome, then she was more than suitable for their

looked up. "You little scoundrel. Why are you telling me all

about Salome to pressure Jessica into registering their marriage,

file for divorce, but had no

day I decided to marry her, I never once

brow furrowed deeply. All these years, he'd been worried sick Timothy might rekindle things with Sheila. Turns

never planned

you have. As your grandfather, all I want is a peaceful, happy family. If things at home are a mess, how can you focus on

at the house treats Jessy better from

let anyone else find out about this

the greater the risk of

trusted Phelps more than

like this, his grandfather was

headed to the office, intent on clearing his workload as quickly as

he wanted to spend every spare

finished when Secretary Allen

found information on

"Let me see it."

handed over the

pages, realizing for the first time

father was in prison.

a visit. I want to

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