Goodbye, Mr. Regret

Her short animated videos online.

Her university graduation project.

Her drawings of The Grand Canal, Venice and Zimmerman Mansion, along with the awards and various works she'd received in college.

It wasn't until Timothy saw all this on his phone that he realized she had been telling the truth.

She was perfectly capable of making a living-of supporting herself without anyone's help.

Yet he had always seen her as delicate and helpless, assuming she couldn't survive without him, like a fragile flower dependent on a vine.

But with her own talent, she had quietly broken through, rising to the top of the animation world.

And what had he done? He hadn't helped her career in the slightest.

He'd even stood in her way when she wanted to work, all for the sake of Sheila's future.

He truly had no excuse.

Mr. Smith sent Jessica a congratulatory email.

"You're incredible, Jess. You're my idol! My new movie is going to shine because of you."

"Mr. Smith, don't go overboard. I didn't even do that film. By the way, I still have a few finishing touches left on that character; I'll have them done soon. You're not in a rush, are you?"

time before the production deadline. Take it easy. I heard you're back in the

By the time

Smith replied immediately, "Can I book you for my next project? I'll

you in

find a matching donor, she wouldn't have much

now, and she was

started to spread, things would

want to give

had been running around trying to find a donor.

up the possibility with

to hold off. Her parents were

unable to care for them, and watching her mother worry herself sick, she couldn't bring

to tell him after

keep accepting his help endlessly, not like

in touch to invite her to the celebration party

her strength slipping away. The pain was coming more often, each wave sharper

has prepared a special gift for everyone, and I'll

realize something profound: helping others was

months ago, when she

cancer and given only six months to live, she thought

film would allow her to resolve every