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.

pocket, he saw Sheila's

answered immediately.

Am I speaking to

together. "What happened

blood. The last unit you arranged wasn't enough. Could you please

care of it right

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

sharp click of the door jarred Jessica from her thoughts. She looked down at the

it in the velvet box Timothy had left

bitter smile tugged at her lips. How foolish she

sincere. She'd almost convinced herself that he bought her the voice-emitting ring because it bothered him to see another

her head, pulling the fabric from the

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made arrangements for the blood to be delivered as he sped through the city. By the time he reached the

beside her, immediately reaching for her hand, his voice soft with concern. "How did you

slipped. Timothy, I'm so useless. I keep causing

eyes brimmed

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