Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 91

Jessica stepped out into the hallway and quickly dialed Sallie's number. As soon

as Sallie picked up, Jessica hung up.

She swiftly typed out a text message.

"Has Timothy picked you up yet?"

"Yeah, he has."

Jessica immediately sent another message.

"Henry just had his appendix removed. Can I trouble you to come help take care of him?"

Sallie's stomach twisted in irritation when she saw the message.

"Jessica, are you out of your mind? He's your own son shouldn't you be the one looking after him? Now you want me to do it for you?"

It wasn't that Sallie didn't want to see Henry.

On the way back, Timothy had already filled her in on what happened. It had been a grueling journey, over ten hours on the road. She'd just wanted to go home, take a shower, change clothes, then go check on Henry.

composing her reply,

opened the notification, which took

to handle in Capital City, so I'm leaving right away. I already talked to Mabel —she'll come relieve

watched as the typing indicator blinked next to his name, then another

at most. I'll make it up to you for

not quite sure how she felt-relieved, disappointed, or

have a proper conversation with Timothy, but now he was off on another

curled slightly against her

if Mabel came, Sheila

Sallie again and explained the situation

made it clear-Henry didn't want outsiders finding out that she couldn't

message and

it. I'll head over as soon as I

breathed

arrived at the

the time she reached The Gilded

already tidied up. She'd been up all night and was so exhausted that she

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