Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 79

That's how reciprocity works.

Ines wasn't the type to refuse easily, so she agreed.

Timothy stood up and said, "Please, come with me."

Jessica, unable to leave the villa and uninterested in meeting Timothy's guest, made her way down to the basement.

The basement housed the collection room.

Inside, Timothy's precious treasures were displayed-rare items he'd collected over the years.

Jessica rarely came down here, but the place was always spotless. She only checked in during the damp season to make sure nothing was getting musty; she never paid much attention to the objects themselves.

Her heart and mind were filled with thoughts of Timothy-these items were just his trappings, things that added to his aura.

She didn't want them, nor did she envy them.

The only thing she wanted-greedily, desperately was for Timothy to love her.

With nothing else to do, she wandered among the displays, letting her eyes linger on the items.

Suddenly, she heard footsteps.

unmistakably Timothy's

And another set-his guest.

there were guests at home, Jessica always tried to stay out of sight. She'd heard Mabel mention

to sell to Timothy as

into a small storage room nearby,

Ines into the

stepped in, she was

it that Timothy Lawson was a man of impressive

taste-paintings, antiques, gold and

to

eyes widened in

guest today

she'd

Ines saw the state she was in after getting married, Jessica knew she

Lawson's generosity is well known. Many people would love to work with you-and now I see your reputation is well deserved," Ines said, her familiar voice carrying into the

it hurt, her eyes filling with

was, besides her grandmother, the person who'd always been best to

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