Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 243

Deep lines carved across Phelps Lawson's face as he furrowed his brow.

"And where's Jessica?"

All eyes turned to Timothy, waiting for an answer.

How could Jessica not come home for such an important family holiday?

Still bristling, Timothy muttered, "She went back to her hometown."

Sallie's voice snapped, "Doesn't she know today is for honoring our ancestors?"

"That's right, Timothy. She married into the Lawson family. She's one of us now. How can she skip it?"

Naylor Lawson, Timothy's father, looked equally displeased.

Timothy glanced around with a frosty edge in his voice. "And where's Rebekah?"

mom went

grabbed Nola's arm. "Don't butt

snort. "If Rebekah can go home to her folks, why can't

shut, silently cursing

face was tinged with embarrassment. "Rebekah has family back home. Jessica's folks are all gone. What's the

chill. "No family left, but the graveyard's

All of you, stop it. It's late already-let's go," Phelps cut in, slamming the brakes on their bickering. Visiting the graves mattered more than squabbling, and he had no time to

out for the

plot, everyone gathered solemnly around the headstones, waiting for Phelps to give the signal so they could pay their

face them.

stunned silence fell as the Lawsons exchanged

the ground in frustration. "I asked, where are the offerings? Don't tell me the great Lawson family couldn't even bring something to honor our

she had always handled the arrangements for the memorial. The others

voice. "Jessica always took care of it before. I just assumed she'd

in anger,

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