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?"

answering, Jessica handed the box of cufflinks right back

let Sallie pay. Besides, Sallie probably assumed the

you, and you can't even have a coffee

phone and typed a message: "Timothy and I are about to get divorced. We were never close before, and now there's even less reason

box into Sallie's arms and strode

know you're divorcing Timothy, but you're still

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

coffee shop just up

Sallie's stubborn streak. If she didn't let Sallie have her say, she'd just keep pestering her. Timothy was finally out of the picture, and now here was Sallie, clinging on-Jessica

followed Sallie to a café in the mall. After they'd ordered two coffees, Sallie reached into her bag and pulled out a velvet jewelry box, setting it in front of

no need to keep fighting like this. Look at the mess at home: you and Timothy have both

the Lawson

made of stone—no feelings, no ties.

and money could buy her

her time on the family, would she really be unable