Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Jessica ordered two dishes without much thought.

Timothy picked up the menu and proceeded to order a whole slew of dishes.

Jessica frowned.

She didn't believe in wasting food.

At home, she might prepare a variety of meals, but she always kept the portions

small.

She tried to make sure there were never too many leftovers.

Her grandmother used to say that wasting food was like throwing away good fortune.

The more blessings you had, the more abundance you'd enjoy.

Someone like Timothy-able to amass so much wealth-must truly be a man favored by fortune.

As his wife, Jessica never took part in his business affairs, but at home, she did everything she could to keep things in order.

She treated every member of the household staff with kindness.

She respected his elders.

She cared for his family as if they were her own.

When it came to spending, she was never extravagant or wasteful.

If it had been before, she would have spoken up-there were only three of them eating, after all, they didn't need to order so much.

now, she didn't want

mug of hot milk and Jessica

smiled, her eyes crinkling. "Timothy, you ordered fresh orange juice just for Jessica. You really do know her tastes. That's how a husband should be- thoughtful

Jessica lowered her gaze.

Sheila was getting

milk, and he'd even

That took effort.

she spoke, Sheila turned to

Timothy borrowed my phone to call you,

accepted. Have you not checked your

Timothy reached for Jessica's purse

Jessica had unblocked his number to call

she hadn't done the same

unblock his own

of her phone, trying

legally married, and she had no intention of adding Sheila

was planning to divorce Timothy-adding Sheila was out of

Timothy make

didn't

gripped the phone, neither willing

"What's wrong? Is there something

her lips together and let

could add Sheila if he

just delete her

didn't have a

her messaging app and removed his