Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 45

But then the memory of Henry's rejection flashed in her mind...

She abruptly pulled her hand away from Timothy's grasp.

Timothy's expression darkened, his voice icy. "You need to stop this, Jessica. Henry is sick, he's calling for his mom—are you just going to abandon your own son?"

Jessica stood motionless, unmoved.

Timothy raised a trembling finger at her, frustration etched on his face, but in the end, his hand dropped helplessly to his side.

He picked up his phone and started a video call with Mabel.

Mabel answered, the camera pointed right at Henry.

She was gently wiping Henry's forehead with a warm towel as he lay there, eyes squeezed shut in discomfort, his weak little voice calling out, "Mommy... Mommy..."

Jessica heard Henry's soft, desperate plea and her hands clenched into fists.

"Sir, I've already called an ambulance. You and your wife should hurry back," Mabel said.

"Mommy..."

Jessica nearly broke down in tears. She didn't have to see him to know just how miserable Henry was feeling right now.

Toddlers have such fragile immune systems—before the age of three, they always seem to catch fevers.

by his side day

the one she'd brought into this world, raised from a tiny, helpless bundle

son resents his mother, a

son.

softened,

from her suitcase, changed, and hurried out the

ended the call and

The Gilded Whisper

Henry's room, but

was cradling Henry, gently rocking him. "Don't cry, Henry.

you be my mommy instead..." Henry

even her

two steps, unable to control

an ambulance siren echoed up the

hurried inside, heading straight for

relief flooding her face. "Timothy, thank

gathered Henry in her

own injuries, quickly stepped forward, took Henry from her

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