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 of cufflinks right back to

she'd let Sallie pay. Besides, Sallie probably assumed the gift was for Timothy, which would only

you

We were never close before,

and strode away without looking back. "Hey! Jessica,

hurried after her. "I know you're divorcing Timothy, but you're still married- aren't

phone as she asked, "What

shop just up

say, she'd just keep pestering her. Timothy was finally out

in the mall. After they'd ordered two coffees, Sallie reached into her bag

softened, almost apologetic. "know I haven't always treated you well. I bought this necklace earlier as a peace offering. We're family-there's no need to keep fighting

the Lawson

was made of

could buy her loyalty, could

hadn't spent all her time on the family, would she really be unable