Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Timothy was just about to explain when the shrill ring of his phone cut him off.

His heart stuttered. Was it Sheila calling?

He'd intended to head straight to Moonstrand Villas, but then he'd realized-if Jessica was leaving, Vince would be the one to drive her. She hadn't been back to The Gilded Whisper Estates for the past two or three days, which meant she must have had somewhere else to stay. So he'd waited outside Zimmerman Manor, and sure enough, he'd seen Vince walk her out.

He'd tailed them all the way here.

His original plan was just to find out where she was living and leave.

But in the end, he just couldn't help himself. He'd followed her inside.

Sheila would be worried if he didn't show up soon.

But the call wasn't from Sheila. It was Kane Sutton.

Timothy hung up, his voice noticeably gentler as he turned back. "What's going on between Sheila and me isn't what you think. Seven years ago, when I married you, it was because_"

His phone rang again.

Still Kane.

the call. "This

tonight, worried she'd be spending the

tightened. "How is

paramedics are working on her right now. Just

hospital? I'm

her away from the door, and yanked it open, still clutching his phone as

last. Tears spilled down her cheeks before she even

frantic just now, his voice

quiet, making it all too easy for Jessica to hear every

fallen from the

there. She'd heard the staff at the Lawsons' mention it before—the villa

Timothy's mother passed, she'd transferred the villa to him. He treasured the place, never letting anyone in except his sister, Sallie. Not even the cleaning staff were allowed inside; Timothy

Sheila could make Timothy this

Sheila ever broke through

to hotels. All she needed was a change of sheets, but Timothy insisted on bringing her home, just to make