Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Jessica's eyes flashed with defiance as she jabbed her finger in the air, her voice firm and angry. "If you won't help me, then I'll fight her for every role she auditions for. Whatever character she wants, I'll go after the same one. Timothy, let me tell you, I've seen Sheila's work. The only reason I haven't been acting these past years is because I chose not to. If I step back into the game, ten Sheilas couldn't outshine me."

Timothy scoffed, shaking his head. "That's some ego you've got. I don't like women who talk big, so don't let me hear that kind of nonsense again. Stop this tantrum-go take a shower."

Just then, Timothy's phone started ringing.

He reached for it and saw Sheila's name on the screen. He answered.

"Timothy, my ankle's swollen pretty badly. I don't know if it's more than just a twist, and I can't walk at all. It hurts so much. Can you come take me to the hospital?”

The night was quiet, and Sheila's voice carried clearly through the phone.

Jessica heard every word.

Timothy lifted his gaze, lips pressed tight, and glanced at Jessica. Then, lowering his voice, he said, "If I come over, it might take a while. Do you think you can hold out?"

"Are you busy? If you are, I'll call Kane."

busy. I'm just in Jessica's hometown picking her up. You know you can't count on Kane. After all these years, you still don't know what he gets up to at

was with Jessica in her hometown, her heart soured with jealousy. Still, she said, "It's fine. Jessica comes first. I'll call

hummed through the

said she'd call for help herself, Timothy couldn't shake the worry. She lived alone in Moonstrand Villas; if

arm and tossing them onto the bed. Then, taking her hand, he said, "We're

yanked her hand

now, at the first sign of trouble with Sheila's ankle, he was desperate to

to drop everything and rush off in the middle

gesture: "Tomorrow I'm visiting the cemetery with

Thanksgiving Day, she'd missed the chance to be with her mom and

what, she

that for all those years, every Thanksgiving Day, Jessica had stayed at the Lawson estate and never

push

up early and take care of it. I'll

Timothy turned and walked