Goodbye, Mr. Regret

He still hadn't managed to explain things to Jessica.

"Timothy..."

Sheila, still unconscious, murmured Timothy's name in a dreamlike whisper.

Kane immediately turned his head and saw that Timothy had already turned away.

"Timothy, are you leaving?"

"Timothy... Timothy... I won't let anything happen to you... Timothy..."

Sheila's brows were tightly furrowed, her lips moving restlessly as she called out his name over and over.

Kane assumed Sheila needed Timothy.

But only Timothy truly understood what she was saying.

She was having a nightmare...

Timothy turned and walked back to her bedside.

Kane rose from his chair, pressed his lips together, and said carelessly, "She clearly needs you more. I'll get out of your way."

With that, Kane left the room.

Timothy sat down, his brow furrowed with worry.

a while, Sheila seemed to settle, her restless muttering

unreadable-rested on Sheila's sleeping face, his expression complicated, his thoughts

all night. It wasn't until dawn crept in through the hospital window

Sheila opened her eyes, Timothy was the first thing she

features were striking-handsome and

faint smile curved her lips. She knew, deep down, he

face, but withdrew her

his coat pocket gaped open, revealing a slim, elegant box-the kind jewelry

jewelry, it was always

Either Jessica, or her.

quietly slid the box out and tucked it

the time Jessica woke, daylight was

stress. Yesterday, your internal bleeding and vomiting were triggered by anger. If you keep this up, your illness will only worsen. I strongly recommend you stay in the hospital and rest. Otherwise, I can't guarantee you'll make it

typed a message: I understand. I

doctor sighed, trying his

with her.

to treat. I

hard to accept, but if you refuse treatment, you have no chance at all. Medicine has advanced-not all hope

surgery may become possible."

a transplant would require a matching

all this when she

far too many people waiting for

warned her-chemotherapy itself might be more than

didn't want to gamble

treatment, she could have a little more