Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Timothy asked Secretary Allen to take Henry back to the hospital.

He stayed behind, still sitting alone in the private dining room.

Outside, the fireworks show continued, bursting in brilliant colors against the night

sky.

But the person he hoped would watch with him never arrived.

Before he knew it, it was nine o'clock.

Timothy had never felt time drag so painfully.

So this is what waiting feels like.

She had waited for him to come home-for seven years.

Days upon days, all blending into this same ache.

His heart tightened with guilt.

No wonder she wanted a divorce.

She simply couldn't bear the endless waiting anymore.

Timothy closed his eyes and pressed his fingers to his brow.

Ten o'clock.

Eleven o'clock.

Midnight was approaching.

Knock, knock, knock.

rapping at

Was it her?

to his feet, hope flaring

it was only a server, pushing the door open.

the floor-to-ceiling windows-the

waited

understand," he

server left, Vince stepped

lifted his weary eyes, unable to stop himself from glancing behind Vince, listening for any sign

But Vince was alone.

"She wouldn't come?"

Vince

such care for an evening she

this

didn't want

even if he didn't want to admit

didn't know what he

he'd left on the empty chair and handed it to Vince. Give this to her for me. Tell her tomorrow

up your mind?" Vince

said, voice

He hadn't, not really.

still didn't want a

she wanted,

it on. Come

walked side by side,

parking to FindNovel

ou and made their

garage. ContentVenet

waiting in the car for

on, get in. Try to get some

Vince," Timothy

turned and walked to his