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."

so no one was home to see Vince carrying her to the car.

the emergency team whisked Jessica onto

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

isn't some minor thing. She wanted to keep it secret, but how could you go along

a thousand

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

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

still wanted to live.

treatments would be more

they

even showing signs of weakening. There was

transplant.”

back, she went looking for her biological father Luckily, she found out

wanted to be a good daughter, not put that kind of worry on her family. She planned to finalize the divorce with Timothy, then leave for treatment

never thought she'd

slumped against the wall, crushed by the

heart ached so much he

living with cancer all this time—going through