Goodbye, Mr. Regret

"This is..."

Mabel hesitated, clearly at a loss.

But Henry's face was set in a stubborn frown, his eyes shimmering with hurt. It tugged at her heartstrings-he was probably just craving his mother's home cooking.

"Alright, I'll call Mrs. Lawson."

She dialed Jessica's number, but the phone was switched off.

Lowering her voice, Mabel said gently, "Mrs. Lawson's phone is off, Master Henry. Why don't you eat a little something for now? When she returns, I promise I'll persuade her to cook something special for you, okay?"

Henry's disappointment only deepened.

Whenever he was sick before, his mom would be at his side day and night. Now, he hadn't even been discharged, and she hadn't come to the hospital, hadn't made him anything to eat and now her phone was off, too.

What kind of mother was she being?

Unwilling to give up, Henry used his smartwatch to call Jessica himself. When all he got was the automated message that the phone was off, his tears spilled over.

send someone right away to look for Mrs. Lawson," Mabel said, her voice growing frantic. After all, this was the cherished young master

and hurried outside to call Secretary

Henry tried

end. Alarmed and worried, she asked, "Henry, sweetheart, what's wrong? Why are you crying like

hasn't come to see me at

words dissolved into broken

to charge her phone. Is there anyone

here. But... I don't want Mabel." Henry's

okay? I'm in Capital City right now, so I'll catch the

good to me," he

come? Don't be sad, I'm booking my ticket now. I'll be

closed her laptop, and pulled out her suitcase. Leaving a note

told Secretary Allen about Henry wanting to see Mrs. Lawson and that her phone was off, asking him to find a

Allen reported the news to

kept her updated on his schedule.