Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 30

"Miss Jessica, she... she slit her wrists. There was so much blood..."

The next second, the engine roared to life, and Timothy floored the gas pedal.

The car shot forward at breakneck speed.

Jessica instinctively gripped the handle above her window, knuckles white.

Timothy didn't stop for a single red light, weaving recklessly through traffic, barely dodging other cars. Jessica was tossed in her seat, her head spinning, the world outside a blur.

Timothy's lips were pressed into a thin, grim line, his face ashen.

Jessica wanted to tell him to slow down, but no words would come her voice was lost somewhere inside her.

Her stomach churned violently.

She squeezed her eyes shut, brow furrowed in pain.

But Timothy didn't notice. All his focus was on the road ahead.

Finally, they arrived home.

An ambulance was already parked in front of The Gilded Whisper Estates.

Before the car had even stopped moving, Timothy had flung the door open and bolted out.

Jessica had never seen Timothy-always so measured and composed-so shaken before.

calmest

a bitter taste. She snatched some tissues, stumbled

she'd emptied her stomach completely did she

around and saw Timothy carrying Sheila out of the house in his arms, her clothes stained deep

trailed behind, his face

climbed into the

wailed as it

housekeeper, spotted

"Ma'am..."

clenched with worry

suddenly collapsed, crumpling

"Ma'am!"

to her side, lifting Jessica's

"Ma'am? Ma'am?!"

didn't respond, Mabel fumbled for her phone and

it's bad-ma'am has

got home from the hospital. Her wounds

"But sir, she really-"

"Stop bothering me with these

The line went dead.

sigh in frustration and dialed

matter when ma'am had fainted right before her

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