Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 12

Memories from the past washed over Timothy, leaving him awash with guilt. He couldn't shake the feeling that he owed Sheila so much

repay.

more than he could ever

If anything happened to Jessica and word got back to the old man, Sheila would be the one to suffer for it.

Crushing out his cigarette in the ashtray, Timothy turned to the woman beside

him. "Stay with Henry for me. I'm going to look for her."

He grabbed his suit jacket and headed out the door.

But the truth was, he had no idea where Jessica might have gone.

Once in his car, he pulled over at the curb and dialed Jessica's number.

Three calls. No answer.

His handsome features darkened, eyes clouded with worry.

He started the car again and drove toward the nearest shopping center.

Earlier that afternoon, Jessica had gone to tidy her grandmother's grave, only to find it overgrown with saplings and weeds. She'd bought some tools, spent hours cleaning up the site, and finally made her way home, exhausted.

It wasn't until she heard her phone buzzing that she realized she'd left it behind when she went out.

it,

missed calls from

Mabel earlier in the

But none from Henry.

one who always

her lips. She slipped the phone into her

home for another

already asleep. Sheila was waiting in the living room, rising to meet him the moment he walked

He looked grim.

word from Jessica?"

lips into a hard line

I think we should call

last

find out,

her. You should get

She hesitated. "But-"

child. Her phone

bit her lip, then nodded

head to the

fell, almost unconsciously, on the

Mute, as he used to call her

take proper wedding photos and joked that she could just blow up the marriage certificate photo instead.

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