Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 110

"Mr. Lawson, we've located your wife. She was found unconscious in her hotel

room. The doctors are trying to resuscitate her."

"What exactly happened?"

Timothy's features darkened, his expression chilling.

"We'll know more once the doctors have stabilized her. Please come to Capital City Hospital as soon as possible."

"I'm already on my way. Thank you."

The driver pulled up short at a roadblock.

"I'm sorry, sir, I can't take you any further. This is as close as I can get."

"That's fine."

Timothy paid the fare, jumped out, and dashed into the rain.

The downpour was relentless; within moments, he was soaked to the bone. His clothes clung to his skin, heavy and uncomfortable, and his shoes quickly filled with water. Disgusted, he kicked them off and left them behind.

He had never been so disheveled, so desperate. Barefoot, he waded through the muddy water, his sharp features set in a grim line, brows drawn so tightly together that a deep crease cut across his forehead.

on, step by painful

bathed in harsh, sterile light.

realized she was in

she was startled to see Herbert

trembled with

panic, the only person she'd thought to

tightened in

hers. "You're awake. Are you feeling alright?

her

she was just

father had locked her alone in the house, and she'd spent the entire night in terror. It was her grandmother who'd found her unconscious the next day and

day on, Jessica

afraid of thunder ever since—afraid of lightning, of the howl of the wind outside

She simply met his gaze, reached

let her eyes drift closed

her. He just sat quietly by her bedside, keeping watch. Before long, Jessica slipped

she woke again, daylight had filled the room. The rain had stopped; the wind was gone.

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