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."

Jessica's parents were at the hospital already, so no one was home to see Vince carrying her

emergency team whisked Jessica onto a gurney and raced

specialized in neurology, not oncology, but he stayed with Vince

She wanted to keep it secret, but how could you

had a thousand

leave her husband, waited for his chance —and now, this news

Vince said quietly. "She's been on medication ever since she was diagnosed, four months ago. The doctors said she'd

still wanted to live. She went abroad,

treatments would be more

they found the

hadn't spread, and it was even showing signs of weakening. There was still a chance for

transplant.”

biological father Luckily, she found out the truth about her background.

her parents, get them tested too. But she wouldn't hear of it she'd just come home and wanted to be a good daughter, not put that kind of worry on her family. She planned to finalize the divorce with Timothy, then

never thought she'd collapse

slumped against the wall, crushed by the weight of it

heart ached so much

living with cancer all this time—going