with his cold dark eyes and then heard the pitter-patter from the bathroom. The

ern facial expressions softened a bit. He slowly moved his long legs,

an hour, Thea f

dazed at the bathroo

m and only warped herself in a bath towel after

file on the table and glanced at her with

ack to the bathroom or find a set of pajamas in the clos

y should she? It was a m

ly wrapped the towel tightly in case of an

turned sideways to face the man, and the

uses listed looke

d their own space, etc. But two items were influencing her. First, the duration of th

n, and hesitated, "Mr. Bryant, isn't five years a b

y. Furthermore, when they got divorced, their ties should be severed c

old, thin lips, took a glance at he

s words, he

, Thea felt invisible pressure

d spoke in an indifferent tone,

p the falling bath towel, and she wondered if

uest some time

force her to sign the paper

the black pen into her right hand and curled up his li

she had to admit that Shawn was speaking th

row her out of Bryant's house. Then... the mother and daughter from the Jordan family woul

pen still warm from the man's grip, and slowly

ow." Shawn pulled out the paper