Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 37

Jessica turned her head away. She couldn't speak, and even if she could, she was no match for him.

What was the point of explaining further, when he never believed her anyway?

Timothy, growing impatient with her silence, pressed on. "You're disabled, Jessica. You could have a peaceful, comfortable life, but instead you insist on making trouble. What is it that you want?"

He had a new project about to launch—something he'd been preparing for months. He didn't have the time or patience for this.

Jessica's fists clenched so tightly that her knuckles turned red.

In his eyes, she was nothing but an invalid. She was supposed to be grateful for the life she had now, to count her blessings-speechless or not, she could still live well enough. If it hadn't been for this family, she would never have ended up like this.

Still, Jessica said nothing.

Timothy was nearly at his breaking point.

"Even if you're set on a divorce, you're coming back with me to the family estate today-no arguments."

It was his grandfather's birthday. He had to bring her.

Thud, thud, thud.

A knock sounded at the door.

you ready yet? Great-Grandpa just called-he's asking

was off. He frowned, tilting his small face

lips together, offering no

as confirmation. He walked over to

sudden touch made

Sheila's only staying with us

Jessica lowered her head.

son's eyes were innocent as ever, but his

own son was siding with an outsider. Any show of emotion from her, and she was called

bitter ache spread from her stomach up to

pulled her

both father and son preferred Sheila, then so be it. Let Sheila accompany them

fingers shook as she signed, "I've said it already-I'm not

hand, about to slap her. Jessica squeezed her eyes shut and turned

blow hung in the air, but when no pain came, Jessica slowly opened her

were bloodshot as

Then get out of the

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