Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 68

There wasn't a sound on the other end of the line.

"Jessica?"

Jessica hung up.

Timothy waited for her response, but all he got was the flat, repetitive beep of a disconnected call.

Jessica took the ice pack from Mabel and lay down on the bed, pressing it gently to her swollen eyes.

Mabel spoke in a low voice. "Ma'am, I'll go warm up the food. Once you're finished with the ice, don't forget to come have dinner."

She quietly left the bedroom.

A moment later, her phone rang-Timothy's number lit up the screen.

Mabel frowned.

The nerve of Mr. Lawson, flying overseas with their son to chase after another woman, leaving his wife all alone.

She really didn't want to answer, but after some thought, she picked up.

As soon as she answered, Timothy's voice came through.

"Has Jessica been crying?"

shred of conscience, Mabel thought. He still cared enough to

can't say for sure if she cried. She just woke up, but her eyes are red

a flight and come see me. I've scheduled

Mabel's face lit up.

course, I'll tell her right

she doesn't come this time, I

those instructions, Timothy hung

impose a sense of urgency, to make sure she'd come-make her behave, make her

wanted to tell Jessica as soon as possible, but seeing her lying down with the ice pack, she decided to wait a little

mend things with Mr. Lawson and their son. Mabel hoped

after, Jessica emerged from

busy cleaning, but hurried

her reply on her phone and showed it to Mabel: she wasn't

refined features drained of

Mabel urged gently. "Don't you miss Mr.

Jessica shook her head.

sighed inwardly. Jessica had always cherished her husband and son above all else. Clearly, their actions

upset Jessica further, Mabel tried again. "Mr. Lawson's always so busy, but he's made time this trip. If you don't go now, who knows when you'll get another chance? He wants to make up for the wedding photos-maybe it's a sign things are improving. Maybe he'll even plan a new wedding ceremony, ma'am. You shouldn't let a chance like this slip

Retake the wedding photos?

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