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.

buzzed. Secretary Allen was

stock, then dumped it at a low price over several days. Add to that a string of scandals at Wheeler Group's hospitals-bad press, nonstop news coverage and Wheeler Group's stock has been falling steadily. The old chairman is blatantly playing

corporation, and they're already panicking over something this minor,

steal a woman from him when he couldn't even hold his

Utterly laughable.

financial lifeline. He figured, by tomorrow

call, grabbed his coat, and headed back

straight to the study

grandfather was usually there,

across from Phelps

barely masking his annoyance at

grandson's marriage. I mess with their stock a

open, wanting the Wheelers to know exactly who

naturally, wouldn't dare look to the

hadn't expected was that Jessica, the "mute girl," actually

you've spoiled that girl rotten. You never thought of leaving her, but she's got the nerve to want to leave you. If word gets out, don't you

mute girl.