Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Was it really Sheila that Timothy wanted to marry back then?

To Timothy, she was just another tool.

She was his answer to the entire Lawson family.

When the Lawsons tried to keep him away from Sheila, Timothy turned around and married a mute woman-just to spite them.

Was that it?

Jessica couldn't be sure if her guess was right or not.

But deep down, she had always felt this was the truth.

Otherwise, how could someone like Timothy-a man so proud, so untouchable- ever want to marry her?

Jessica bit down hard, her jaw clenched tight.

That day, her old professor had invited her back to campus to interpret a speech

in sign language. She was happy to help her alma mater.

She'd heard the speaker was a highly successful businessman.

The school had students who were deaf, so they wanted to make sure everyone could participate.

Jessica arrived and was chatting with her professor when Timothy swept in, surrounded by a crowd.

know why, but suddenly, he stepped right up to her and said, "I want to marry

She was stunned.

standing in front of her, asking for her hand. It

countless

convinced herself of the simplest possibility: Timothy must have fallen for her at

after they married, when he grew distant, she

the questions that had haunted her was becoming painfully

her-and no one else. To everyone else, she was nothing more than a

A tool-through and through.

Jessica could barely breathe.

rose in her throat. She hurried to the bathroom, leaned over the sink, and

streaked the porcelain, bright

stomach twisted

mouth, and didn't leave

hollow, as if someone had scooped out

pulling the covers up over

of had turned out to be nothing but a cruel

long she lay there before Mabel's voice

time

back

eyes went wide in

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