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?"

before the production deadline. Take it easy. I heard you're back in the country-when can

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brought up the possibility with her

Her parents

watching her mother worry herself sick, she couldn't bring herself to come home only to burden

for Herbert, she planned to tell him after the divorce papers

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to go, but lately, she'd felt her strength slipping away. The pain was coming more often, each wave sharper

the party. But my brother has prepared a special gift for everyone, and I'll have someone deliver it tonight. I'm so happy the film did so well. I

realize something profound: helping others was a way

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