Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 41

Long, slender fingers danced across the keyboard. After a moment, he handed her the phone.

"Give it a try. This ring can speak too."

Jessica glanced at the screen. It was the same app Herbert had helped her download that night.

She froze, caught off guard.

Timothy pressed the phone into her hand, then bent down to gather up the fabric

on the table, stuffing it into his suitcase.

She stood abruptly and placed her hand firmly over his, stopping him.

With careful, practiced gestures, she signed, *I'm not going back.*

Timothy's face darkened at once, a flash of anger in his eyes. "I came all this way

to bring you home myself. What more do you want?"

The words had barely left his lips when his phone rang.

of his suit pocket, he saw Sheila's name on the

answered immediately.

Am I speaking to Timothy?" The voice on the other end

brows knitted together.

and she's lost a lot of blood. The last unit you arranged wasn't enough. Could you please send over another bag as soon as

care of it right

ended the call and quickly dialed another number as he strode for the door. Moments later, the door closed behind him,

the door jarred Jessica from her thoughts. She looked

and placed it in the velvet box

her lips. How foolish she

second, she'd almost believed he was sincere. She'd almost convinced herself that he bought her

head, pulling the fabric from the suitcase and hunching over

***

the blood to be delivered as he sped through the city. By the time he reached the hospital, Sheila was already out of the emergency room, looking frail

immediately reaching for her hand, his voice soft with concern.

slipped.

eyes brimmed

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