Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 99

Timothy's eyes narrowed suddenly, sharp with suspicion.

If it were Mabel, she wouldn't have stayed silent on the line.

Could it be Jessica?

Sheila caught the change in Timothy's expression. Truth be told, she'd already guessed it was Jessica.

But Timothy's gaze soon returned to normal. His voice was calm and measured. "There's a restaurant on the third floor. Go ahead and order something-I need to return a call and I'll join you soon."

"Alright."

The moment Sheila stepped out, Timothy pulled out his phone and dialed Jessica.

The call was instantly disconnected.

She still had him blocked.

Timothy wasted no time and called Mabel instead.

She answered right away.

"Is my wife home?"

the household, Mabel's days had been packed with chores. She'd been so busy, she'd completely forgotten to

sir. I'll go check

Maybe she'd come home after breakfast

knocked on the

it open. The room was empty, the bed

home from the hospital this morning, borrowed my phone to call you, then said she was craving those crystal dumplings from Velvet Fork, and went out. I've

it really was Jessica

Didn't you tell her to take

she wanted to use that

and then used

if she comes back, let me

Timothy ended the

probably didn't have anything urgent to say.

maybe she just wanted

got herself a new phone instead of borrowing Mabel's all

thought, Timothy rang up Secretary

the latest foldable smartphone. Have it delivered to The Gilded

"For Mrs. Bennett?"

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