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."

was home to see Vince carrying her to the car. He rushed her to the

team whisked Jessica onto a gurney and raced her toward

neurology, not oncology, but he stayed with

were frayed. "Cancer isn't some minor thing. She wanted to keep it secret, but how could you go along with her? Why wasn't she

had a

waited for his chance —and now, this news hit him

said quietly. "She's been on medication ever since she was diagnosed, four months ago. The doctors said she'd missed the window for surgery-she only

she still wanted to

treatments would be more

There, they found

it was even showing signs of weakening. There was still a

transplant.”

After she got back, she went looking for her biological father Luckily, she found out the truth about her background. Not long ago, Yates and I both got tested as potential donors, but neither of us was a

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

never thought she'd collapse

wall, crushed by the weight

much he could

all this time—going