Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Timothy let out a cold laugh. "How do you even have the nerve to keep asking me for favors?"

It was as if he'd completely forgotten stabbing Timothy in the back-or shipping his wife off overseas-forcing him, injured, to come crawling for help.

Vince arched a brow. "Isn't it because you're the only one who can actually get things done? Nobody else can handle this."

Timothy shot back, "You really have no shame, do you?"

"If I did, how would I survive in business with a genius like you around? Come on, drop the attitude. I lost my temper, all right? Besides, tell me honestly, wasn't some of this your fault too?"

Timothy's lips twitched.

"Nice. You really know how to guilt-trip people."

"Okay, I'm not here to argue. Let's get to the point-can you speed things up?"

Vince was desperate to find his little sister. It wasn't just his mother or his father and grandfather who missed her; he missed her too. Every night, when he lay awake, he'd picture his baby sister-sweet, gentle, impossibly cute—and his heart would ache, wondering if she was suffering somewhere out there.

"I'll be blunt-you're not going to like this-but it's been years, Vince. The

Zimmermans have searched so long. The odds aren't good."

"Even so, I have to try. Whether she's alive or not, I need answers before this life is over."

A shadow flickered across Vince's face.

the worst. If she expects nothing, she won't be crushed

own kid and see how you

to sugarcoat

her, what then? You're willing to let your mom

together. "That won't happen. I've talked to Jessica. If it really comes to it, and we still can't find my sister, when my mom's at the end, I'll have Jessica pretend

snapped. "A mother knows her own child! You really think your mom won't

my sister, and honestly, she does. She's gentle, soft-spoken, always kind-just not as quick

darkness clouded Timothy's

stopped

him with a grin

though she couldn't speak, even when people mocked

get

remained optimistic-nothing bet

she really did have a lot in common with

but remember the birthmark on

His fingers curled unconsciously.

really just be a

He refused

had a family-a mother,

year older than Vince's sister. It couldn't be