Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Vince dialed Herbert's number without hesitation.

She never wanted her family to know about her cancer. She didn't want anyone else to know, either.

But Herbert owned a hospital-he was the only person Vince could trust with the truth.

As soon as Herbert answered, he heard the urgency in Vince's voice. "Which hospital do you run?"

"What's going on?"

"Jessy's lost consciousness. She's had liver cancer for four months."

Herbert's phone nearly slipped from his hands.

"She didn't want to worry her family or anyone close to her. She's been hiding it from everyone. I'm taking her to the hospital now, but whichever place I choose, there's a risk someone will find out. So you're the only one I can turn to."

Herbert's voice trembled. "Why didn't you tell me sooner? Why did you wait so long?"

But he caught himself, his tone shifting quickly to panic. "Bring her to YS Private Hospital. I'll meet you there and prep the ER."

Jessica was unconscious. This wasn't the time for blame-saving her came first.

"I'm on my way."

at the hospital already, so no one was home to see Vince carrying her to the

entrance, the emergency team whisked Jessica onto a gurney and raced

neurology, not oncology, but he stayed with Vince in the hallway

thing. She wanted to keep it secret, but how could you go along with her? Why

a

for his chance —and

ago. The doctors said she'd missed the window for surgery-she only had about six months left.

realized she still

treatments would be more

they found the

signs of weakening. There was still a

transplant.”

all while handling her divorce with Timothy. After she got back, she went looking for her biological father Luckily, she found out the truth about

she wouldn't hear of it she'd just come home and wanted to be a good daughter,

thought

the wall, crushed by the

heart ached so much he could

with cancer all this