Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Timothy's face darkened instantly.

Earlier, when Mario's mom had asked Timothy the question, Henry hadn't denied it. With Sheila standing right beside him, he couldn't very well contradict her and embarrass her in public.

But now, Henry had just called Sheila "Mom"-right to her face!

He was getting bolder by the day. No wonder Jessica was so determined to get a divorce—maybe she'd overheard something like this.

Marquis never would have imagined that the youngest Lawson boy was already calling Sheila "Mom." It was ironclad evidence, handed over on a silver platter.

And all because the opposing party was Timothy. Plenty of lawyers were too intimidated to take the case, but if it had been any other client, even a rookie straight out of law school could have won this lawsuit.

The guilty party was flaunting the affair without the slightest attempt to hide it, parading around in public and openly acting like husband and wife.

Marquis made a mental note to get in touch with Mario's mom later. If she agreed to testify, her statement in court would be invaluable.

Inside the crowded room, Timothy had to keep up appearances for Sheila's sake -he didn't want to give anyone more fuel for gossip.

voice low and stern. "Come

"Timothy, don't be

The plans for the paper-cutting contest had been discussed

"Go find a seat, Sheila.

Henry by the arm and

need-if she did, she'd only

annoyed with Jessica these days; he'd sort things out with

voice was

cheeks, defiant.

Who are you talking about?" Timothy's tone was sharp, icy. Whenever Timothy scolded him, Henry always felt a little afraid—he lowered his

so now you remember you have

frustration boiled over. "She's the one who never comes home, never cooks for me, doesn't care about me, ignores me! And you-you've been fighting with Grandpa and Aunt Liz because of her. I just wanted to

couldn't help but feel a surge of resentment toward Jessica. Henry wasn't wrong-Jessica's constant drama had turned their once warm home into utter chaos. He'd

If you want to call her 'Aunt Sheila,' I can let it slide. But calling her 'Mom'? What would