Chapter 70
Jessica exited the page without reading a single word of the message
Still, the image of Sheila’s long, straight black hair lingered stubbomly in her mind.
She had the same kind of hair–glossy, dark, and perfectly straight &
Back when things were good, Timothy used to love playing with her hair, always saying how beautiful it was, how much he liked it…..
But some things just can’t bear close scrutiny.
Seven years–seven whole years. If she’d only paid a little mo
mon attention, maybe she would have seen everything sooner
ོ ཟ ཟ ཉ ཟ ཏྱཾ །
Her throat tightened, a choking sensation making it hard to bmathe!
Love really does blind you, makes you rush headlong into disaster.
Timothy couldn’t get in touch with Jessica.
Instead, he asked Mabel when Jessica had left and checked which fights she might have taken, then headed to the airport ahead of time
There were only two possible flights she could be on.!!
He waited until the second flight landed, but Jessica never appeared.
Standing by the arrivals gate. Timothy’s brow was drawn tight with worry.
He and Sheila had rushed home after hearing his grandfather was unwell, only to find it was nothing serious
He knew what was going on and didn’t
for details.
Since he and Henry were already there, Timothy decided to use the opportunity to introduce Jessica to his grandfather
If his grandfather met Jessica and saw how close and respectful their marriage was, he’d have no reason to object in the future.
So his grandfather was looking forward to meeting Jessica and had even prepared a home-cooked dinner for her.
Shella called him
“Timothy, did you find Jessica yet?‘
“No%
Sheila sounded worried. “She can’t speak–do you think she might have run into trouble?
“She’ll be fine. Timothy’s voice was sharper than he meant, betraying his frustration. This was the last thing he wanted to think about.
Shella paused, caught off guard by his tone
Quickly, she added, “Sorry, I just…. I’m a bit worried about Jessica. I shouldn’t have said that
Only then did Timothy realize he’d spoken too harshly
“I’m not blaming you. She can’t speak, but she understands English.”
Whenever Jessica went out, she always brought a notepad and pen. If she didn’t feel like writing, she’d type on her phone!
She might be fine, but maybe check with Mabel again, or have your assistant confirm her exact flight.
“Alright
TII let you go you’re busy.”
After hanging up with Sheila, Timothy immediately called his assistant, Allen
“Quick, check if my wife booked any flights”
He slipped his phone back into his pocket but kept his eyes glued to the airport exit, waiting!!
About half an hour later, Allen’s message came through
“Mr. Lawson, I’ve checked–all recent flights show no bookings for Mrs. Lawson‘
Timothy’s expression darkened.
He’d arranged everything for her–the bridal gowns, both Westom and tradisional, appointments with the best photographers, every little detail for their destination wedding shoot
And she blew him off.
Fine Very well
She could forget about ever getting him to pose for wedding photos with her again.
He bung up and walked out of the airport, not looking back
Mitonwhile, Jessica had scoured the internet, but there wasn’t a single shop that could fix her voice–emitting necklace.X
It was just too niche–especially since it needed a custom Al component. She realized it must have been specially made for her
And custom pieces like that were even harder to repair
Out of options, she finally decided she had to reach out to Herbert
Tomorrow was Ines’s art show, and she’d already bought her ticket and returned to Riverside City
By the time she got off the train, it was nearly dinner. She messaged Herbert, inviting him to a meal He replied almost immediately
Chapter 79
Jessica considered a few places before settling on The Silverthread Eatery.
She’d already seen the fireworks show, and it hadn’t been nearly as impressive as she’d imagined
