Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Phelps grew even more anxious.

Jessica wanted a divorce, and now Timothy was off looking for Sheila-was that the reason behind it all?

If that was the case, he couldn't allow Timothy and Jessica to go through with the divorce.

As for everything Timothy had done to Jessica, Phelps would have to find another way to handle it.

"You'd better get going," he told his assistant. "I'll have your father look after Henry. And do you know where Jessica went?"

"No, I don't."

"All right. That's all for now."

After ending the call, Phelps immediately tried to reach Timothy. His phone was off.

Must still be in the air.

Utter nonsense.

Frustrated, Phelps decided to call Timothy's grandfather, Abell Howard, directly.

There was no way he would ever approve of anything romantic between Timothy and Sheila.

"Abell, is Sheila home?"

is. Why do you ask all of

two families, and with the Howards having emigrated abroad, the

days, they only spoke on

"Here's the situation: Timothy was in a serious car accident a few days ago. He's got a steel plate in his leg and can't move, barely out of the hospital for two days, and then he charters a private jet to fly to Aetherion. I can't imagine he's here for anything other than Sheila. I honestly don't know how to handle

as if the matter were

at. As Timothy's grandfather, he had no intention

raised Sheila as his own daughter; everyone in their circle knew that. Sheila was his child, and Timothy was his eldest daughter's son. If anything scandalous happened between them, both the Lawsons and the

I'll make sure he

you, Abell. And how's your

pleasantries before Phelps

to see her face-to-face, to have a real conversation about

for

conversation like this cohet

answer the phone

had

over a call.

scheduled to leave at 11 p.m., which meant he'd arrive

the time difference, by the time he

he got off the plane, Timothy

"Where's Jessica staying?"

Vince replied without

the hospital?