Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Chapter 290

"Could you explain the inspiration behind your papercutting design?"

The host couldn't understand sign language.

But Henry could.

Yet he kept silent. He didn't want to answer Jessica using sign language, not in front of everyone.

His nerves were stretched too thin-he was terrified someone would connect the dots between him and Jessica.

One of his classmates' mothers was here today. If she realized Jessica was actually his mom...

His problem was no longer that his mother couldn't speak, but that he'd been lying to everyone.

That's the trouble with lies: tell one, and you'll need a thousand more to keep it covered.

The host noticed Jessica using sign language and turned to Henry in surprise. "Henry, do you know Miss Jessica Greene? She's using sign language to ask you something—can you understand sign language? That's amazing! Would you mind translating what she just asked?"

The host held the microphone out to Henry, and the entire room waited for his

answer.

Henry was furious.

judge. As if that wasn't bad enough, now she was intentionally

"I'm sorry, I don't understand what the judge is

could you

but before he could make a move, Timothy was already on his feet. He strode over to

one arm resting protectively behind Jessica, his voice low and commanding as he spoke into the microphone. "I can understand

for a moment, the room's atmosphere turned tense

Vince raised an eyebrow.

baffled

breaking out across

what his

cold and forceful, echoed through

know the inspiration

Henry had made-a lamb kneeling to nurse-had

could he stand

child makes a mistake, you need to

Henry had been nothing but

standing there under the harsh lights and

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