Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Jessica ignored Sallie and asked the clerk to help pack up her purchase and ring

her up.

As she reached for her wallet, Sallie had already fished out her credit card. "Let me get this for her," she said.

Jessica pressed down on Sallie's hand, shaking her head. Sallie just raised an eyebrow. "I'm your sister. What's the big deal if I pay for you?"

After running into Jessica today, Sallie wanted to take the chance to ease the tension between them and offer an apology. Timothy didn't want a divorce, and as his sister, she couldn't just sit on the sidelines and watch things fall apart.

Besides, Jessica was her sister-in-law; they were family. Apologizing wasn't that hard.

Jessica, at a loss for words, couldn't stop her. Sallie quickly paid for everything.

Once the transaction was finished, the clerk handed the neatly wrapped cufflinks to Jessica.

Sallie glanced at her. "Want to grab a coffee?"

the box

Sallie pay. Besides, Sallie probably assumed the gift was for

for you, and you can't even

get divorced. We were never close before, and now there's even less

into Sallie's arms and strode away without

hurried after her. "I know you're divorcing Timothy,

fingers flying over her phone as she asked, "What is it you

coffee shop just up ahead. Let's sit

Sallie have her say, she'd just keep pestering her. Timothy was finally out of the picture, and

Sallie to a café in the mall. After they'd ordered two coffees, Sallie reached into

offering. We're family-there's no need to keep fighting like this. Look at the

laughed. In the Lawson

made of stone—no feelings, no ties. The

that gifts and money could buy her loyalty,

time on the family, would she really be