NovelOnlineChapter 217
It wasn't until everyone started talking about it that he finally realized Jessica hadn't said a single word since
she'd arrived.
Vince ignored the questions tossed his way and instead shielded Jessica, gesturing politely. "This way."
Jessica couldn't care less that people called her mute.
Because she was, in fact, mute.
What really bothered her was Timothy's intention to announce their relationship publicly-she wanted nothing
more than to slip away unnoticed.
But Timothy caught her by the wrist, pulling her close and wrapping his arm around her shoulders. His dark eyes
softened as he looked at her, his voice gentle and warm. "Do you need to use the restroom?"
Jessica shot Vince a pleading glance, as if silently asking for help.
Everyone stared, dumbfounded by the scene.
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Vince just smiled. "Timothy, you go ahead. I'll show her the way."
Timothy's expression darkened as he looked at Vince. "No need. She's my wife-l know where the restroom is. I'll
take her."
With that, he kept his arm around Jessica and steered her out of the room, ignoring her resistance.
Behind them, the whispers started up.
"My God, she's actually Timothy's wife?"
"| can't believe Timothy married a mute woman.”
"He must really love her, if he's willing to marry someone who can't speak."
Meanwhile, Timothy's close friends each harbored their own thoughts.
Larkin, however, stayed quiet for a moment, then broke into a smile. "Honestly, I think it's great. Jessica's got
both beauty and brains-she's more than a match for Timothy."
He'd actually asked Vince to bring Jessica over today so he could formally announce to everyone that Vince
would be marrying her. Jessica was Alfreda's only granddaughter, and marrying into the Zimmerman family
would guarantee she'd be cared for all her life—a way for Larkin to repay Alfreda's kindness.
But now that Jessica had married Timothy and becMrs. Lawson, Larkin felt there was nothing to worry
about.
Someone scoffed, "Larkin, she's mute. How could she possibly be good enough for Timothy?"
"Exactly. | can't believe the Lawson family agreed to let Timothy marry her. It's just too strange."
"She's beautiful and talented, sure, but at the end of the day, she's mute. That's hardly a good match for
Timothy. Larkin, why are you so biased in her favor?"
Larkin didn't care a bit about Jessica's inability to speak. "Enough already. Who would choose to be mute? She's
got this challenge and still hasn't given up on herself. She's an incredible paper artist-so resilient. Why shouldn't
she be with Timothy? Timothy grew up with every advantage, but Jessica is just an ordinary girl who's managed
to make a nfor herself in traditional arts. That's even more impressive. She's my honored guest, and | don't
want to hear anyone call her mute to her face again."
As Alfreda's granddaughter, Larkin felt obliged to watch out for her he wouldn't let anyone look down on her.
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If she couldn't be his daughter-in-law, he'd make her his goddaughter instead, give her sbacking, so she'd
never be bullied in the Lawson family.
Larkin had already decided the wedding gift would becan offer of godfatherly protection.
Meanwhile, Timothy walked Jessica to the restroom door.
"Go ahead. I'll wait for you out here."
Only then did he let her go.
Jessica gave him a detached glance and slipped inside.
She quickly scanned the room, looking for a way out.
Outside, she heard Sallie's voice.
"Timothy, are you out of your mind? Why would you tell everyone Jessica is your wife? Are you really planning to
let all of Riverside City know you married a mute woman?"
Jessica just smirked, the corners of her lips curling in cold amusement. She gathered up her dress and slipped
out the window.
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