Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 237

Whenever Timothy returned from a business trip, he would make sure to please Jessica in bed, giving her the best experience he could offer.

As for why he never brought her to meet anyone from the outside world he had his reasons.

Aside from not spending much time with her, Timothy fulfilled every other obligation a husband should. In his eyes, their marriage was perfectly satisfactory.

She played the part of a dutiful wife, and he believed that was enough-for both of them.

But when had it started? When did she become so dissatisfied with their marriage, with him?

Timothy's gentle, earnest questions nearly brought Jessica to tears.

He wasn't blind to her sadness.

He saw it-of course he did.

But he had always chosen to ignore it.

With her hand still held tightly in Timothy's, Jessica couldn't bring herself to

answer.

Timothy lowered his voice, coaxing her softly, "This is my first time being a husband. If I've failed you in any way, just tell me and I'll change. Isn't that enough?"

He was rarely this patient.

despondent was

empty, distant eyes carved out a

want

well-letting go

simply... too tired to keep loving him. She didn't want to

tangled roots of her feelings, to tear away the love that had taken hold

there was Sheila-his

part of their lives.

never match Timothy's status or

they were both equal citizens, bound together by law, each holding the

her husband loved another

crowded-how could there be

then, Timothy's

Jessica's hand, stood up, and with practiced grace, reached

a call from

"Hello, Ines."

faltered when she

but her phone's been off all day. I still can't get

home, but we're

Jessica; she looked

continued, "Um... could you let her take the call? I need to talk to

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