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.

time she found it, the call

missed calls from

more from Mabel earlier in

But none from Henry.

boy-wasn't he the one who

at her lips. She slipped the phone

didn't get home

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

He looked grim.

from Jessica?" Sheila asked,

a

think we

was the last thing

find out, not yet. Besides, he'd promised

worry about her. You

She hesitated. "But-"

not a child.

her lip, then nodded and

did Timothy head to the

fell, almost unconsciously, on the oversized wedding photo hanging on

as he used to call her always

photos and joked that she could just blow up the marriage certificate photo instead. And she actually

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