Goodbye, Mr. Regret

That's right—a woman who always holds out her hand for help is bound to be passive, just like she was now.

Seven years. In that time, she'd lost herself completely. And when the day finally came that she wanted to leave, she found herself trapped at every turn.

In this world, without money, you can barely take a step.

Seven years of marriage, and she hadn't gained the love she wanted, nor the happiness of a small, close-knit family.

All she had to show for it was nothing.

How ironic.

Timothy wanted her gone, yet made sure to cut off anyone who might help her.

He wanted her isolated, with nowhere to turn, until she'd no choice but to crawl back and beg.

Did he really believe she couldn't survive without him?

She only had six months left-originally, her plan was to slip away quietly, without a fight, without making a fuss. But since it's come to this, even if six months is all she has, she'd live those months well.

She'd live them just to show him.

Timothy's phone buzzed. Secretary

Wheeler Group stock, then dumped it at a low price over several days. Add to that a string

they're already panicking over something this minor, enough

a woman from him when he couldn't

Utterly laughable.

off Jessica's only financial lifeline. He figured, by tomorrow morning, she'd

call, grabbed his coat, and

straight to the study

hour, his grandfather was usually

across

tired of these games?" he asked, barely

mess with their stock a bit-how is that petty?" Phelps replied, perfectly

who was behind it, hoping they'd

naturally, wouldn't dare look to the

was that Jessica, the "mute girl," actually wanted

of leaving her, but she's got the

mute girl.