Chapter 67
Was it really Sheila that Timothy wanted to
marry back then?
To Timothy, she was just another tool &
She was his answer to the entire Lawson family.
When the Lawsons tried to keep him away from Sheila, Timothy tumed around and married a mute woman–just to spite them!
Was that it
Jessica couldn’t be sure if her guess was nght or not
But deep down, she had always felt this was the truth.”
Otherwise, how could someone like Timothy a man so proud, so untouchable–ever want to marry her?
Jessica bit down hard, her jaw clenched tight.
That day, her old professor had invited her back to campus to interpret a speech in sign language. She was happy to help her alma mater.
She’d heard the speaker was a highly successful businessman.
The school had students who were deaf, so they wanted to make sure everyone could participate.
Jessica arrived and was chatting with her professor when Timothy swept in, surrounded by a crowd
She didn’t know why, but suddenly, he stepped right up to her and said. “I want to marry you. Will you marry
She was stunned
The man she’d secretly loved for four years was suddenly standing in front of her, asking for her hand. It was the stuff of fairy tales Over the years, she’d imagined countless ways their paths could cross.
In the end, she convinced herself of the simplest possibility: Timothy must have fallen for her at first sight.
Even after they married, when he grew distant, she told herself it was just his nature
But now, the answer to all the questions that had haunted her was becoming painfully cleari
She’d woven herself into a love story that only moved her–and no one else
To everyone else, she was nothing more than a tool
A tool–through and through.X
Jessica could barely breathe.
A metallic taste rose in her throat. She hurried to the bathroom, leaned over the sink, and threw up
Blood streaked the porcelain, bright and shocking.
Her stomach twisted with pain
She turned on the tap, cupped cold water, rinsed her mouth, and didn’t leave until every trace of blood had washed away..! Shefch hollow, as if someone had scooped out her soul.
She crawled into bed, pulling the covers up over her head
The romantic love she’d dreamed of had turned out to be nothing but a cruel joke.!!
She didn’t know how long she lay there before Mabel’s voice roused her.!!!
“Ma’am, it’s time for dinner!
Jessica pushed back the blankpt.
Mabel’s eyes went wide in shock!
“Ma’am, what happened to your eyes? They’re so swollen
As soon as she said it she regretted in
Of course Mrs. Lawson had been crying..
Mr. Lawson and the young master had both chased after that woman overseas.
Jessica felt her yes throb as she sat up.
no down
Mabel rushed to say. “Maam, wait here I’ll get some ice if you keep it on your eyes for a while, the swelling will go Mabel hurned off Jessica got up and walked to the vanity, staring at her own reflection
Her
eyes were indeed badly swollen
Just then, her phone rang
It was an unfamiliar number. She didn’t want to answer but after it rang out, it called back again
It probably wasn’t a spam call
Jessica answered
Timothy’s voice came through the phone?
“Jessica, Henry arrived safely this afternoon I give you one more chance–book your ticket tonight, alnight
go down,” Mabel called from the doorway
“Malam, here’s the ice. I put it in a bag for you. Your eyes are really pully–keep this on them a while and the swelling will go
Mabel’s voice drifted through the phone
At once. Timothy’s tone sharpened, the low tremor in his voice almost frantic. “You’ve been crying?”
There wasn’t a sound on the other end of the line:
