Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 19

Timothy had decided to marry her, and every single member of the Lawson family was against it.

In the end, it was Phelps who made the final call, silencing the rest of the family.

Still, Jessica knew perfectly well that even if everyone opposed him, Timothy wouldn't care in the least.

Seven years ago, she could feel it-his determination to marry her was unwavering.

And so, for seven long years, she'd lived in a waking dream.

Jessica lowered her gaze, lashes casting shadows on her cheeks.

What was she supposed to do now?

When Timothy set his mind to something, who could possibly stop him?

Her silence seemed to grate on Phelps, who slammed his cane against the floor in frustration.

"You're mute, not deaf!" he snapped.

Jessica lifted her eyes, rimmed faintly pink.

The only person in the Lawson family who'd ever shown her a shred of courtesy had now turned on her too.

She turned away.

reason to

her heading for the door, he struggled

"Jessica!"

room, grabbed the handle of her suitcase, and left The Gilded

turned from pale to

her out of kindness, and she

Lawson didn't want the title anymore,

Fuming, Phelps stormed off.

a bundle of nerves. After turning things over in her

that moment, Timothy was attending a charity auction with Sheila

saw Mabel's name flash on his phone, he declined the

that his wife had been missing for hours and ask if they

had no intention of

she would never truly leave

with no real skills-where could she

charity gala was

He'd done his homework.

a particular item up for auction that Sheila had

what, he was determined to win

auction proceeded in an orderly

phone, uninterested in the items so far. He hadn't raised his bidding paddle yet;

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