Chapter 143

Jessica froze when she heard Joshua mention three years ago. She had no idea that her history with Zachary would trace back that far. "That's all I know," Joshua said after a brief pause. "I swear I have no idea how Mr. Jones got injured. I swear on my wallet!" He held up three fingers as proof of his solemn vow. She believed him, knowing that he wasn't the type to lie. "One last question," she said. "Go ahead." She hesitated, her face burning. "That night… he and I... Were we both…?" Joshua panicked and quickly cut her off. "Come on, Jessica. You're married now. Stop clinging to that level of detail." She fell silent. "You pinned Mr. Jones down in the backseat and started kissing him like crazy. He's a man. What do you expect?" "Couldn't you have stopped me?" "You had his pants halfway off before we even got home! How was I supposed to stop you? The moment the car stopped, I ran for my life." "That's enough," she barked. "Shut up!" The embarrassing topic ended right ther