Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 84

Jessica forced a small, helpless smile.

He'd made things difficult for her in the study tonight, but she knew he wasn't exactly faring much better himself.

Seven years together had taught her everything she needed to know about him.

Normally, when Timothy got into one of those moods, he'd never let her off easy. He'd keep her up all night if he could.

But not this time.

Jessica couldn't help thinking of Sheila.

He had Sheila now.

Whatever he couldn't get from Jessica, Sheila was there to give.

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes these past few days, Jessica would never have imagined a man like Timothy-so disciplined, so polished-could fall into such a forbidden affair.

To break through the walls of convention and morality for love... How much must they care for each other?

Especially Timothy.

If he loved, he gave everything.

Maybe that's why he married her in the first place.

She was disabled, so different from someone in his position.

willing to marry her made everyone whisper that she must've been born

faltered, people would probably think it was all her

Timothy? He probably believed she was too voiceless, too resigned, ever to walk away from

a stable marriage, and no one would ever guess there was a Sheila somewhere in the shadows,

her thoughts

turned off the lights and lay

she heard the low hum of a car

engine cut

Jessica frowned slightly.

sounded like

upstairs? Hadn't he gone

passed, and then she heard the

through the

fluttered, nerves

she been wrong? Maybe Timothy hadn't gone

bedroom door

click of the lamp switch as Timothy turned on the bedside

squeezed her

"Jessica..."

was low, right

She didn't answer.

grazing her ear, before

Her body shivered involuntarily.

awake.

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