My Husband Is a Gary Stu

After he had chatted awhile with Jiminy, Timothy handed the phone back to Charlotte.

Inadvertently, he spotted Johanna chatting with Genevieve about something that got her so tickled that she laughed until her shoulders shook. She looked so cheerful that it was as though she did not care that he was seeing someone new.

Timothy suddenly felt miffed, angry even, so much so that it got him gnashing his teeth.

Charlotte was a little baffled by the way Timothy kept looking over toward Genevieve's table. “What are you staring at them for? You didn't even want to go over to them when I asked you to a moment ago.”

“Wait. Don't tell me...” What she thought had her glaring at Timothy in astonishment.

“No,” Timothy batted down whatever presupposition she might have had.

When the waiter served up the whiskey, he lifted the glass and took a sip from it. Swallowing it down, he used that astringency to dull some of the feelings of frustration that he felt inside.

Regarding Johanna's bright and beautiful smile, Timothy said, dourly, “Johanna's my ex-wife.”

“Huh?” Charlotte was stunned. “The two of you were married?”

whiskey, Timothy's tone was lackadaisical. “We were, for four years until our divorce.

the callous kind with a penchant for changing several boyfriends on a whim in the same month

way she was going to allow herself to become the floozy

married male model who claimed to be unattached wooed her. It was only when his wife came calling that

circulated within the industry. Hence, no

mention that I am divorced? Besides, I'm not the one who is raising our daughter.” Casting an eye at that woman, Timothy added blandly, “My ex-wife wouldn't so much as bat an eyelid even if I were to kiss you right

black as soot. She picked up her bag in anticipation of

hand on the chair. “If you walk away now, your father's dream son-in-law will be gone. Where will you find the money

words

down,” said

mulling over it briefly, Charlotte plonked herself back onto her seat. “A wicked scoundrel like you doesn't deserve to have

callous kind with a penchant for changing several boyfriends on a whim in

I think I may want to

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the grilled

so I think I may want to call him again.” Timothy