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.

Mom, are you ready yet? Great-Grandpa

off. He frowned, tilting his small face up to Timothy.

pressed his lips together, offering

took his silence as confirmation. He walked over to Jessica and took her

touch made

Sheila's only staying

Jessica lowered her head.

innocent as ever, but his words cut

her own son was siding with

bitter ache spread from her stomach up

her

so be it. Let Sheila accompany them to the family

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

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

of a blow hung in the air, but when

eyes were bloodshot as

won't go? Then get out of the Lawson

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