Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 34

Sallie was about to mention that she'd seen Jessica at the fabric market with another man.

But after a moment's hesitation, she decided to let it go.

After all, she hadn't actually seen clearly.

Timothy might be distant with Jessica, but she was still the wife he'd chosen for himself.

They'd married not long ago, and a child had quickly followed.

There had to be at least some lingering affection between them.

If she'd gotten it wrong, it would only make things awkward.

"It's nothing. Granddad called and said he wants everyone back at the family house tonight. I was just checking what time you'd be heading over."

"Before dinner, I suppose."

No matter how busy he was, Timothy would never ignore his grandfather's birthday.

He hung up.

Just then, the doors to the emergency room swung open.

Timothy rushed forward.

"Doctor-how is she?"

awake now," the

but her face was ashen, her

as

a few days in the hospital. Once she's home, make sure she eats

of relief and

had come with

ran low, Timothy had been frantically making calls, trying to find more. He didn't want Henry stuck waiting around, so after much reassurance-promising over and over that Sheila

chair and sat

you

were edged with

"Timothy, what are you talking

eyes lingered on the bandages

"You don't actually think

said

Timothy. Don't get the wrong idea. I just slipped and fell-the glass I was holding shattered and it cut my wrist. I hit my

bruise had already blossomed across

"So that's what happened..."

because you and Jessica went public with your marriage? Did you think I'd take it so hard that

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