Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 138

Timothy's chiseled lips pressed into a hard, unforgiving line.

He didn't answer Henry for a long moment.

"Dad, are you still there?"

Timothy's tone was stern. "Copy *A Mother's Love* one hundred times. I'll check it when I get home tonight, and I won't tolerate a single one missing."

"Dad!"

Timothy hung up without hesitation.

From the moment Henry was born, Jessica had cared for him herself, attentive to every detail.

She sat at his bedside when he was sick.

Bundled him up in blankets when he was cold.

Cooked comforting meals when he was hungry.

And yet, Henry showed not a trace of gratitude for his mother's love.

If Jessica ever found out, how heartbroken she'd be.

A pang of guilt struck Timothy for how he'd just spoken to her.

He turned back into the room.

Jessica was sitting on the floor, knees drawn up.

feet. His voice, usually so restrained, softened. "You need to take better care of yourself. The floor's cold, and it's not good for

eyes were dark and deep, almost

his voice, so rare, made Jessica's heart stutter in

concern from him could leave

it all a

one hand, a sweet treat

was done

pulled away from

waiting passively for things to

She was leaving him.

to be Ines's student so badly, then

him, her gestures clear: "Timothy, I've changed my

to work with my

was clear-Ines was

she accepted, Sheila would lose

let her go, not when he wanted that place for

with her health, there was no way she could

leverage to negotiate

said: Jessica couldn't speak, was constantly belittled, and just needed a

being Mrs. Lawson

title meant the world outside, but within the Lawson family, it wasn't

painfully clear: Jessica needed a real opportunity to prove her

the family would

saw what she

to

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