Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Ines offered a gentle smile.

"So, President Lawson, I'm a little curious-what exactly is your relationship with Sheila?"

Inside the storage room, Jessica's expression clouded. She was just as interested in hearing how Timothy would explain himself.

"She's my aunt," Timothy replied.

Jessica's fingers curled tightly. So, her suspicions were right after all.

In fact, Ines had seen the video footage of Timothy and Sheila being stopped by

the paparazzi. He'd given the exact same answer to the press then.

"Didn't expect your aunt to be so young?" Ines teased, arching a brow.

"She is," Timothy said calmly. "We were born on the same day."

Jessica's face went rigid.

years, Timothy never spent his birthday at home. The first year, he'd been away on business, and Jessica missed her chance to celebrate with him. The second year, she'd tried to plan ahead, asking him to keep the day free so she could be with him. Like any woman in love, she cared about these

cold, telling her not to trouble herself over his birthday.

asleep. Then, quietly, she would bake a cake, write a little birthday wish, light the candles, and sing "Happy Birthday"

"Let me think

"I'll wait for your good

little swayed. After all, she'd refused him at first, but now she was willing to

something, he always found a way to make it happen. If Ines was hesitating, Jessica understood -it made sense. Offending someone like Timothy could only hurt Ines's

latest news in animation. Sheila had been involved in quite a few projects, some of them classics, and had even worked closely with the internationally acclaimed director, Mr. Smith. In their field, Sheila was already at the top

any of the

accept even a single piece?" Timothy asked, raising

check and the gifts-her integrity was clear. The more Ines stood her ground, the more Timothy found her a

illustrations," Ines said with a smile.